#$%^&*AU2013200098A120130725.pdf#####METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A SURGICAL ANASTOMOSIS ABSTRACT A method of performing a surgical anastomosis between a distal and proximal tissue section including providing a surgical stapling device (10) having a head portion (16) including an anvil assembly (300) and a shell assembly (310), a pusher (1860) disposed in movable relation to the anvil assembly (300) between retracted and extended positions, the pusher (1860) including an inner wall and a cavity (2000) disposed radially inwardly of the inner wall of the pusher (1860). The steps include placing the anvil assembly (300) at least partially within a distal section of tissue, placing the shell assembly (310) at least partially within a proximal section of tissue, and approximating the anvil assembly (300) and the shell assembly (310) such that portions of the distal section of tissue including a first row of staples (2300a) and portions of the proximal section of tissue including a second row of staples (2300b) move into the cavity (2000).
