Patent ID: 7819298

Claim:
A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising: a handle assembly including handle housing and a movable handle, the movable handle being movable relative to the handle housing through an actuation stroke; an actuation shaft supported at least in part within said handle housing and mounted to generate actuation motions in response to manipulation of said movable handle; a rotatable shroud movably coupled to said handle housing; an elongated body coupled to said rotatable shroud for rotational travel therewith about a longitudinal axis defined by said elongated body, said elongated body having a distal end configured to be operably attached to a disposable loading unit and a proximal end interfacing with said actuation shaft to transfer said actuation motions from said actuation shaft to said disposable loading unit; and a lockable rotation system for selectively locking said rotatable shroud to prevent rotation thereof about said longitudinal axis.