A medical device includes a control handle, an end effector, and a passive articulating joint connecting the end effector to the handle. The handle has a stapling actuator, an articulation joint actuator different from the stapling actuator, and a body through which the stapling and articulation joint...http://www.google.se/patents/US7404508?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7404508 - Surgical stapling and cutting device
