POWERED SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE A powered surgical stapler (10) is disclosed. The stapler (10) includes a housing (110), an endoscopic portion (140) extending distally from the housing and defining a first longitudinal axis, a drive motor (200) disposed at least partially within a housing (110) and a firing rod (220) disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive motor (200). The firing rod (220) is rotatable by the motor (200) about the first longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The stapler (10) also includes an end effector (160) disposed adjacent a distal portion of the endoscopic portion (140). The end effector (160) is in mechanical cooperation with the firing rod (220) so that the firing rod (220) drives a surgical function of the end effector (160). The stapler (10) further includes a control system (501) having a plurality of sensors coupled to the drive motor (200), the firing rod (220) , the loading unit and the end effector (160), the plurality of sensors configured to detect operating parameters thereof. The control system (501) also includes a microcontroller (500) coupled to the plurality of sensors and being configured to determine operating status of the powered surgical stapler (10) as a function of the detected operating parameters. C:>; 416 422 440 FEEDAC VEDEO POSTIOSPED COADN NTRL C=31 rad cc 00 co c