The present invention concerns a surgical stapling apparatus (100) comprising a first jaw (101) extending in a longitudinal direction (C) between a proximal end (101a) and a distal end (101b), a second jaw (102) facing said first jaw (101), a first hinge (103) joining said second jaw (102) to the distal end (101b) of the first jaw (101), and a first transmission device for actuating, from beyond the proximal end (101a) of the first jaw (101), a motion of the second jaw (102) with respect to the first jaw (101).
