#$%^&*AU2016203545A120170105.pdf#####SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS APPARATUS ABSTRACT A surgical circular fastener apparatus (10) includes an elongated body (200) defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends, a fastener cartridge (302) disposed adjacent the distal end of the body (200), an anvil retainer (204) releasably mounted relative to the fastener cartridge (302); and a manually operably release (404) configured to move between a first position corresponding to a secured condition of the anvil retainer (204) relative to the fastener cartridge (302) and a second position corresponding to a release condition of the anvil retainer (204) relative to the fastener cartridge (302).1/1 1 'EE 1~