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； anda plurality of articulation links (176a-d,306a-d).
