Hand-held electromechanical surgical system

A method of assembling a hand-held electromechanical surgical device, comprising:

• installing a gasket onto a proximal half-section of an outer shell housing of a hand-held electromechanical surgical device;
• inserting a power-pack into a receiving cavity of the outer shell housing while maintaining a sterility of the outer shell housing;
• and
• closing the outer shell housing by approximating the proximal half-section with a distal half-section of the outer shell housing to substantially entirely encase the power-pack within the outer shell housing, the gasket creating a seal between the distal half-section and the proximal half-section and providing a sterile barrier between the power-pack and an environment outside the outer shell housing.

A kit comprising:

• a power-pack;
• an electromechanical surgical device including an outer shell housing having a distal half-section and a proximal half-section, the distal half-section and the proximal half-section together defining a cavity configured to selectively encase substantially the entire power-pack therein;
• and
• an insertion guide, the insertion guide locatable on the distal facing edge of the proximal half-section of the outer shell housing, the insertion guide configured to shield an outer surface of the outer shell housing from the power-pack when the power-pack is being inserted into the cavity of the outer shell housing.