Surgical instruments are disclosed. Various non- limiting embodiments mayinclude an elongated shaft (14) thathas a distal end portion that is configured to operably support a circularstaple cartridge (30) therein. A tissue acquisition shaftmay be rotatably supported within said elongated shaft and have a distalportion that protrudes distally beyond the distal endportion of the elongated shaft. At least one tissue acquisition member may bepivotally attached to the distal end portion of the tissueacquisition shaft such that the tissue acquisition members are selectivelypivotable from a retracted position to deployed positionsupon application of a deployment motion thereto. A rotatable cutting membermay be operably supported adjacent to the tissueacquisition member and being selectively rotatable about the central axis uponapplication of a cutting actuation motion thereto.
