#$%^&*AU2019201338A120191024.pdf#####SURGICAL ANVIL ASSEMBLIES FOR SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS ABSTRACT A surgical anvil assembly (26) for use with a circular stapling instrument (10), comprising: an anvil center rod (38)； an anvil head (40) having a post pivotally coupled to the anvil center rod (38), the anvil head (40) being movable relative to the anvil center rod (38) between a first, operative condition and a second, tilted condition； a cam latch (50) coupled to the post of the anvil head (40) and pivotal therewith relative to the anvil center rod (38), the cam latch (50) having an outer surface including a camming region and a notched region disposed adjacent the camming region； and a plunger (46) at least partially received in the anvil center rod (38) and spring biased in a distal direction to pivot the anvil head (40) toward the second, tilted condition, wherein the plunger (46) is configured to be received in the notched region of the cam latch (50) to resist movement of the anvil head (40) out of the second, tilted condition.2/39 00 Co~ CC4
