Surgical instrument with indicator

A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:

• a handle assembly including a firing trigger, the firing trigger being movable between a first non-actuated position and a second actuated position;
• an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
• a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions;
• an approximation indicator disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly, the approximation indicator being configured to move from a first position towards a second position in response to the anvil assembly moving in relation to the shell assembly towards its approximated position;
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• a firing indicator disposed in mechanical cooperation with the handle assembly and independent from the approximation indicator, the firing indicator being configured to move from a first position towards a second position in response to the firing trigger moving towards its second actuated position.