Patent ID: 8662370

Claim:
An introducer assembly for use with a surgical stapler, comprising: a. an elongated main body portion; b. one or more mounting mechanisms connected with respect to the elongated main body portion, said one or more mounting mechanisms being configured and dimensioned for detachably mounting with respect to the surgical stapler; c. a plurality of petals or fingers defining a distal junction and a mounting member that extends proximally relative to the distal junction and is configured and dimensioned to detachably engage a distal portion of the surgical stapler, wherein the plurality of petals or fingers are positioned at least in part radially outward of the proximally extending mounting member so as to define a space between the plurality of petals or fingers and the proximally extending mounting member; and wherein the plurality of petals or fingers extend proximally relative to the distal junction and detachably engage the elongated main body portion.