Patent ID: 8684254

Claim:
A surgical instrument, comprising: a handle portion; an elongate portion extending distally from the handle portion, wherein the elongate portion includes a proximal section defining a first longitudinal axis and a distal section defining a second longitudinal axis, the second longitudinal axis being disposed at an angle with respect to the first longitudinal axis; a fastener jaw member disposed adjacent the distal section of the elongate portion, the fastener jaw member having a curved configuration and being configured to contain a plurality of fasteners in at least one curved row; an opposing jaw member disposed adjacent the distal section of the elongate portion, the opposing jaw member having a curved configuration, wherein at least one of the jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member between an open position and an approximated position; a shaft disposed in mechanical cooperation with the elongate portion; a pinion mounted adjacent a distal end of the shaft; and a knife bar including a rack adapted to mesh with the pinion, the knife bar movable along at least one of the jaw members between a retracted position and a deployed position upon rotation of the shaft.