#$%^&*AU2010202192B220150219.pdf#####SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH SAFETY MECHANISM ABSTRACT A surgical instrument (10) including a handle assembly (12), a safety mechanism (200), an elongated body portion (14) and a head portion is disclosed. The handle 5 assembly (12) includes a stationary handle (18), an approximation mechanism (22), and a firing trigger (20). A lever (210) of the safety mechanism (200) is movable between a first position where the firing trigger (20) is prevented from being actuated, and a second position where the firing trigger (20) is able to be actuated. A first jaw member (30) of the head portion (16) is movable in relation to a second jaw member (31) of the head 10 portion (16) between spaced and approximated positions. Movement of the first jaw member (30) in relation to the second jaw member (3 1) from the approximated position towards the spaced position causes the lever (210) of the safety mechanism (200) to move from its second position to its first position.1/10 cv~co cv,-
