Patent ID: 8490851

Claim:
A surgical device comprising: a loading unit having proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion being configured to be attached to an actuation apparatus; a tool assembly disposed in mechanical cooperation with the distal portion of the loading unit, the tool assembly having first and second surfaces configured to engage tissue, at least one of the first and second surfaces movable relative to the other of the first and second surfaces; and a guiding member operatively connected to the tool assembly, the guiding member having an inner surface describing a bore, the bore having a diameter and a circumference coincident with the inner surface of the guiding member, the bore extending through the guiding member, the guiding member disposed on a third surface of the tool assembly and extending transversely thereto, the third surface spaced apart from one of the first and second surfaces and perpendicular to one of the first and second surfaces, the diameter of the bore remaining constant when one of the first and second surfaces moves towards the other of the first and second surfaces, and the bore being adapted to slidably receive a suture.