#$%^&*AU2017254944A120180524.pdf#####SURGICAL TOOL ASSEMBLY WITH COMPACT FIRING ASSEMBLY ABSTRACT A surgical stapling device (10) comprising: an elongate body (14) and a tool assembly (100) supported on a distal portion of the elongate body (14), the tool assembly (100) including a cartridge assembly (104) and an anvil assembly (102), the cartridge and anvil assemblies (104, 102) being movable in relation to each other between spaced and approximated positions, the cartridge assembly (104) including a staple cartridge (106) supporting a plurality of staples (108), a clamp member (118) having a body supporting a knife (152), and an actuation sled (120) including a cam member (170a, 170b), wherein in a pre-actuated state, the clamp member (118) and the actuation sled (120) are positioned in a nested relationship in which the knife (152) of the clamp member (118) is positioned distally of a proximal end of the cam member (170a, 170b) of the actuation sled (120), wherein during at least a portion of a firing stroke of the surgical stapling device (10), the clamp member (118) is movable to position the knife (152) proximally of the cam member (170a, 170b).CoN
