a first trigger 26 thereafter the clamping action of the jaws 21 22 is released and the surgical stapler 10 or a portion thereof may be withdrawn from the body cavity or site a known and recognized benefit is that often an operator will desire a surgical stapler 10 that is self actuating or that actuates with only a limited degree of physical force using the trigger handle not shown or using a trigger switch 26 it is envisioned that surgeons would desire such a surgical stapler 10 that does not have to be connected to any external power supply but instead includes an internal battery operated power supply operators would desire a surgical stapler having an internal power source that is comfortable to hold compact and that is very suitable for endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures as well as other conventional surgical procedures the stapler 10 of the present disclosure is advantageous since it is a compact and ergonomic member it is also very advantageous to form such a surgical stapler 10 from few component parts relative to the prior art surgical instruments this reduces manufacturing costs of the surgical stapler the present disclosure in one embodiment uses a motor drive source having a substantially offset or a direct drive to remedy these known issues in the art fig1 a shows a schematic illustration of an interior of the handle 14 the surgical stapler 10 in this embodiment is powered by a motor 30 the.