Surgical stapling device

摘要

A surgical device comprising:
a tool assembly (232) including a cartridge assembly (236) having a plurality of staples and an anvil assembly (234), the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the cartridge assembly between spaced and approximated positions;
a proximal body portion (230);
an intermediate pivot member (233) pivotally securing the tool assembly to the elongate body portion so that the tool assembly is pivotable about a first pivot axis and about a second pivot axis, the first pivot axis being substantially orthogonal to the second pivot axis; and
a plurality of articulation links (176a-d,306a-d).