Surgical instrument with electrical contact under membrane

A surgical instrument comprising:

• (a) a body comprising a power source;
• (b) a shaft assembly;
• (c) an end effector at a distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises:
• (i) a channel assembly, and
• (ii) a cartridge assembly configured to selectively couple with the channel assembly, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises an electrically activated component;
• and
• (d) an electrical contact assembly configured electrically couple the power source with the electrically activated component of the cartridge assembly, wherein the electrical contact assembly comprises:
• (i) a first electrical contact associated with the channel assembly, wherein the first electrical contact is configured to actuate from a first position to a second position in response to the cartridge assembly selectively coupling with the channel assembly,
• (ii) a second electrical contact associated with the cartridge assembly, wherein the first electrical contact is configured to couple with the second electrical contact in the second position, and
• (iii) an insulating membrane associated with either the first electrical contact, wherein the first electrical contact is located within the insulating membrane in the first position.

A surgical instrument comprising:

• (a) a body comprising a power source;
• (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body;
• (c) an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises:
• (i) a channel assembly defining a recess, and
• (ii) a cartridge assembly configured to selectively couple with the channel assembly, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises an electrically activated component, and
• (d) an electrical contact assembly configured electrically couple the power source with the electrically activated component of the cartridge assembly, wherein the electrical contact assembly comprises:
• (i) a first electrical contact associated with the channel assembly, wherein the first electrical contact is configured to actuate from a first position to a second position in response to the cartridge assembly selectively coupling with the channel assembly, wherein the first electrical contact is housed within the recess of the channel assembly in the first position, and
• (ii) a second electrical contact associated with the cartridge assembly, wherein the first electrical contact is configured to couple with the second electrical contact in the second position.