External cooling devices and systems for surgical instruments

A surgical system, comprising:

• a portable surgical instrument, including:
• an end effector assembly;
• and
• a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly, the housing including a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue;
• and
• a glove configured to be worn by a user for grasping the housing, the glove configured to at least one of cool the housing and remove heat from the housing to inhibit overheating of at least one of the generator and the battery assembly.

A surgical system, comprising:

• a portable surgical instrument, including:
• an end effector assembly;
• and
• a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly, the housing including a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue;
• and
• a holster shaped complementarily to the portable surgical instrument and configured to receive the portable surgical instrument therein, the holster configured to at least one of cool the portable surgical instrument and remove heat from the portable surgical instrument to inhibit overheating of at least one of the generator and the battery assembly.

A surgical system, comprising:

• a portable surgical instrument, including:
• an end effector assembly;
• and
• a housing operably coupled to the end effector assembly, the housing including a generator and a battery assembly coupled thereto and configured to supply energy to the end effector assembly for treating tissue;
• and
• a case shaped complementarily to the housing, the case including first and second components coupled to one another about a hinge, the first and second components moveable relative to one another about the hinge between an open position, for insertion and removal of the housing from the case, and a closed position, for retaining the housing within the case, the case configured to at least one of cool the housing and remove heat from the housing to inhibit overheating of at least one of the generator and the battery assembly.