A surgical stapling and cutting device (11), comprising: a first, upper jaw (80)； a second, lower jaw (50) arranged in correspondence opposite the first jaw (80), the second jaw (50) being mechanically coupled to the first jaw (80) at a proximal end opposite to a distant end； a cutting element (651) disposed within the second jaw (50) and mounted on a stapling wedge (270) disposed within the second jaw (50)； and a lower drive shaft (260) configured to move the cutting element (651) in a proximal direction from an initial position at the far end to the proximal end of the second jaw (50) to cut a section of tissue disposed between the first and second jaws (80, 50)； characterized in that the cutting element (651) includes a cutting edge (651a) that is rotatably mounted inside the second jaw (50) and rotates from a first retracted position, in which the cutting edge (651a) it is directed towards the lower drive shaft (260) to a second position in which the cutting edge (651a) is directed towards the proximal end when said cutting edge (651a) is moved from said initial position at the distant end towards The near end.Un dispositivo quirúrgico (11) de grapado y de corte, que comprende: una primera, mandíbula superior (80)； una segunda, mandíbula inferior (50) dispuesta en correspondencia opuesta a la primera mandíbula (80), estando la segunda mandíbula (50) acoplada mecánicamente a la primera mandíbula (80) en un extremo próximo opuesto a un extremo distante； un elemento de corte (651) dispuesto dentro de la segunda mandíbula (50) y montada en una cuña grapadora (270) dispuesta dentro de la segunda mandíbula (50)； y un eje inferior de impulsión (260) configurado para mover el elemento de corte (651) en sentido próximo desde una posición inicial en el extremo distante hacia el extremo próximo de la segunda mandíbula (50) para cortar una sección de tejido dispuesta entre la primera y la segunda mandíbulas (80, 50)； caracterizado porque el elemento de corte (651) incluye u
