Abstract: A surgical instrument operable to sever tissue includes a body assembly and a selectively coupleable end effector assembly. The end effector assembly may include a transmission assembly and an end effector. The body assembly includes a trigger and a casing configured to couple with the transmission assembly. An information transmission system transmits instrument information received from a sensor, for example, to a secure server via a secure gateway connected to the instrument. The instrument may be previously tested on a calibration kit to pre-determine and load surgeon-specific settings onto the instrument prior to use.

Abstract: The invention proposes the launching or re-entry pods, individually or in oups, from a launching platform, so directed as to precede the entering body throughout the atmospheric trajectory, and containing therein chaff material or bundles to be dispensed therefrom at programmed intervals whereby the chaff material is scattered over a larger area ahead of the entering body so that receiving radar will track the chaff material rather than the body, thus confusing during the atmospheric re-entry of the body.