#$%^&*AU2017254935A120180524.pdf#####STAPLING DEVICE WITH RELEASABLE KNIFE CARRIER ABSTRACT A surgical (10) stapling device comprising: an elongate body (14) defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the elongate body (14) including a pusher drive member (90) and a knife carrier pusher (70)； a reload assembly (16) including a housing (26) including an inner housing portion defining a housing through bore (28a), a staple cartridge (34) supporting a plurality of staples (36), a pusher assembly (28) movably supported within the housing (26) between a retracted position and an advanced position to eject the plurality of staples (36) from the staple cartridge (34), and a knife carrier (30) supporting a knife (32), the knife carrier (30) including first engagement structure； wherein the knife carrier pusher (70) includes a second engagement structure that is configured to releasably engage the first engagement structure of the knife carrier (30) to couple the knife carrier pusher (70) to the knife carrier (30), the first engagement structure being movable from a first position engaged with the second engagement structure to a second position disengaged from the second engagement structure； and a reload member supported on the housing (26), the reload member having a first portion configured to prevent movement of the first engagement structure from the first position to the second position and a second portion configured to accommodate movement of the first engagement member from the first position to the second position.1/8 rcvj CC 1-4
