Surgical stapling instrument with cutting member arrangement
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Mar 15, 2011
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Mar 25, 2010
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Sep 19, 2008
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Sep 19, 2008
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A surgical stapling instrument including a first jaw member, a second jaw member, and a cutting member. In at least one form of the invention, the surgical stapling instrument can further include a housing which can at least partially extend over and/or around the cutting member. In various embodiments, the housing can at least partially cover the cutting member when the first and second jaw members are detached from one another, yet permit the cutting member to be moved relative to the first and second jaw members during use.
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