exhibit similar flexibility and strength characteristics upon articulation of fastener and cutting portion 26 flexible pushers 166 and flexible clamp lengths 94 bend to allow for such articulation in this manner distal movement of clamp pusher tube 72 is translated by pivoting of reverser link 92 to proximal movement of flexible clamp links 94 distal end portions of clamp links 94 are pivotally connected to clamp cam 96 which in turn is pivotally interconnected to anvil 98 the motion of clamp cam 96 is governed by camming pin 100 passing through cam slot 101 fig5 a which is frictionally fitted in a bore formed transversely through cartridge housing 38 thus reciprocating motion of clamp pusher tube 72 translates to clamping motion of anvil 98 referring to fig1 3 a trigger 102 has a shank portion 104 which forms an opening 106 sized to enable the user to grasp shank 104 by inserting a plurality of fingers therein and to facilitate squeezing it in a trigger like fashion trigger 102 includes web portions 102l and 102r extending from shank portion 104 each of web portions 102l and 102r include an aperture formed therein such that on one internal surface of the aperture an arcuate rack 108 is formed transverse apertures 110 are formed in frame portions 28l and 28r to receive raised pin portions 112 which extend transversely from the upper portion of each of trigger webs 102l and 102r thus trigger 102 pivots within handle body 28 about transverse apertures 110 a coil spring 114 is mounted within body portions 28l and 28r on a transversely extending boss 116 formed on the inside wall of handle body portion 28r spring leg 118 biases firmly against a rear wall fig5 and 6 of handle body 28 formed.