Patent ID: 8033438

Claim:
A surgical device comprising: a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the body portion defining a longitudinal bore, the distal end of the body portion including internal walls defining at least one channel; a disposable loading unit having a proximal body portion and a distal tool assembly, the proximal body portion including an insertion tip dimensioned to be received within the distal end of the body portion, the insertion tip having at least one lug formed thereon, each of the at least one lug being dimensioned to be slidably received within one of the at least one channel, wherein the distal ends of the internal walls defining the at least one channel are angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body portion to effect rotation of the disposable loading unit in relation to the body portion and guide the one or more lugs into the at least one channel to properly align the disposable loading unit with the body portion.