A surgical stapling device including an elongated body portion having aproximal endand a distal end, and defining a longitudinal axis therethrough is presented.The surgical staplingdevice further includes a handle assembly positionable adjacent the bodyportion at the proximalend thereof and an introducer assembly positioned at the distal end of thebody portion. Theintroducer assembly includes a sleeve positionable over at least a portion ofa shell, the sleevehaving a slanted distal end configured to receive a slanted membrane thereon.
