A surgical stapling and cutting device having an elongate shaft (12) with proximal and distal ends (12a, 12b). The distal end of the shaft has a flexible neck extending therefrom. The device includes an end effector (16) disposed on a proximal end of the flexible neck (26). The end effector includes opposed first (18) and second jaws (20) adapted to receive tissue therebetween. The first jaw has a staple cartridge attached thereto wherein the staple cartridge has multiple staples disposed therein for being driven into tissue. The second jaw includes an anvil for deforming the staples. The device also includes a remotely controlled user interface coupled to the proximal end of the elongate tube. The interface is operatively associated with the flexible neck such that movement of the remotely controlled user interface is mimicked by the flexible neck.
