#$%^&*AU2014203590B220160623.pdf#####REPLACEABLE STAPLE CARTRIDGE ABSTRACT There is provided a removal device (160) for a surgical stapling apparatus. The removal device (160) comprises a handle portion (164)； a base portion (162) extending from the handle portion (164), the base portion (162) having an opening (161). The removal device (160) further comprises an arcuate portion (166) extending from the base portion (162), the arcuate portion (166) having an outer surface (166a)； and an engagement portion (168) with a distal end (168b), the engagement portion (168) forming a pair of shoulders (165).
