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A surgical fastener applying apparatus having elongated cartridge and anvil half sections which are relatively movable from an unclamped to a clamped position. A safety member is supported in the cartridge section and movable between a non-blocking position and a blocking position to prevent relativ

A surgical fastener applying apparatus having elongated cartridge and anvil half sections which are relatively movable from an unclamped to a clamped position. A safety member is supported in the cartridge section and movable between a non-blocking position and a blocking position to prevent relative movement of the cartridge and anvil support member to the clamped position after the fasteners have been fired. The safety member is biased inwardly by a tab retainer. Distal movement of the cam bars causes the tab retainer to be moved to a release position to allow movement of the safety tab to the blocking position.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising:an elongated cartridge section having a longitudinal axis;an elongated anvil section, the cartridge and anvil sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position to clamp tissue therebe

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A surgical fastener applying apparatus comprising:an elongated cartridge section having a longitudinal axis;an elongated anvil section, the cartridge and anvil sections being relatively movable from an unclamped position to a fully clamped position to clamp tissue therebetween;a plurality of cam bars positioned in the cartridge section;a cartridge containing a plurality of fasteners, the cartridge supported in the cartridge section and having a longitudinal axis;a firing knob operatively associated with the cam bars to move the cam bars longitudinally to sequentially fire the plurality of fasteners in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the cam bars;a safety member supported in the cartridge section, the safety member mounted for movement between an initial position to allow relative movement of the cartridge and anvil sections to the clamped position and a blocking position to prevent relative movement of the cartridge and anvil sections to the clamped position after the fasteners have been fired, the safety member moving in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cartridge and substantially transverse to the direction of movement of the fasteners.