Patent ID: 8464924

Claim:
A surgical stapling device comprising: a handle assembly including an approximation knob and a firing trigger assembly including a firing trigger and a firing link including an extension on the firing link, the firing trigger being movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position; an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; an anvil retainer supported adjacent a distal end of the elongated body portion; a shell assembly supported on a distal end of the elongated body portion and housing a plurality of staples, the anvil retainer extending through the shell assembly; an anvil assembly releasably mounted to the anvil retainer; an approximation mechanism including the approximation knob, a screw operatively associated with the anvil retainer and operable to move the anvil assembly in relation to the shell assembly and a screw stop positioned on the screw; and a tactile indicator positioned within the handle assembly and being positioned to engage the screw stop, the tactile indicator being movable in response to engagement with the screw stop to provide a tactile indication that the anvil assembly has moved a predetermined distance from the shell assembly after the device has been fired.