A surgical instrument includes a handle having a handle frame, amicrocontrollerhaving at least one program and memory, and a handle interface supported bythe handleframe and in electrical communication with the microcontroller. The instrumentfurtherincludes a loading unit having a body configured for operative coupling to thehandle frameof the handle, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the body andconfigured toperform a surgical task. A bracket is mounted to the loading unit and includesa microchiphaving at least one of authentication data and identification data relating tothe loading unit.
