Powered firing platform for linear surgical stapler

An apparatus comprising:

• (a) a body having a cradle sized and configured to receive a linear surgical stapler operable to clamp and staple tissue with a plurality of staples;
• (b) a switch coupled with the body and configured to electrically communicate with a power supply;
• (c) a motor in electrical communication with the switch;
• and
• (d) a driver in mechanical communication with the motor and configured to couple with a firing assembly of the linear surgical stapler,
• wherein the switch is configured to be manipulated by a user to activate the motor so that the motor actuates the driver relative to the body, thereby driving the firing assembly distally to fire the linear surgical stapler.

A powered surgical assembly, comprising:

• (a) a linear surgical stapler operable to clamp and staple tissue with a plurality of staples, wherein the linear surgical stapler includes a first electrical connector;
• and
• (b) a powered platform including:
• (i) a cradle configured to receive the linear surgical stapler,
• (ii) a second electrical connector configured to electrically couple with the first electrical connector,
• (iii) a switch configured to be in electrical communication with a power supply,
• (iv) a motor in electrical communication with the switch,
• (v) a driver operatively coupled with the motor, and
• (vi) a processor configured to electrically communicate with the linear surgical stapler via the first and second electrical connectors,
• wherein in response to actuation of the switch by a user, the motor is configured to actuate the driver to drive a firing assembly of the linear surgical stapler to thereby fire the linear surgical stapler,
• wherein the processor is operable to control the motor based on an electrical signal received from the linear surgical stapler via the first and second electrical connectors.