A stapling assembly for treating patient tissue, comprising: a stapling instrument (10000"), comprising: a housing; a shaft extending from said housing; an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw; a power source; and a power circuit in communication with said power source, wherein said power circuit comprises a power coil system (10545"); and a staple cartridge (11000") seatable in said first jaw, comprising: a cartridge body; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a first electronic circuit, wherein said first electronic circuit is powered by said power coil system (10545") when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw, wherein said first electronic circuit comprises a memory circuit and a data transmission circuit configured to intermittently emit data stored in said memory circuit when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw; and a second electronic circuit, wherein said second electronic circuit is powered by said power coil system (10545") when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw; characterized in that: said stapling instrument comprises a first antenna circuit (10535") configured to communicate with said first electronic circuit, wherein said first antenna circuit (10535") is operable to supply an interrogation signal to said first electronic circuit, and wherein said first electronic circuit is configured to emit said data in response to receiving said interrogation signal. a stapling instrument (10000"), comprising: a housing; a shaft extending from said housing; an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw; a power source; and a power circuit in communication with said power source, wherein said power circuit comprises a power coil system (10545"); and a housing; a shaft extending from said housing; an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw; a power source; and a power circuit in communication with said power source, wherein said power circuit comprises a power coil system (10545"); and a staple cartridge (11000") seatable in said first jaw, comprising: a cartridge body; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a first electronic circuit, wherein said first electronic circuit is powered by said power coil system (10545") when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw, wherein said first electronic circuit comprises a memory circuit and a data transmission circuit configured to intermittently emit data stored in said memory circuit when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw; and a second electronic circuit, wherein said second electronic circuit is powered by said power coil system (10545") when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw; characterized in that: a cartridge body; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a first electronic circuit, wherein said first electronic circuit is powered by said power coil system (10545") when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw, wherein said first electronic circuit comprises a memory circuit and a data transmission circuit configured to intermittently emit data stored in said memory circuit when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw; and a second electronic circuit, wherein said second electronic circuit is powered by said power coil system (10545") when said staple cartridge (11000") is seated in said first jaw; characterized in that: said stapling instrument comprises a first antenna circuit (10535") configured to communicate with said first electronic circuit, wherein said first antenna circuit (10535") is operable to supply an interrogation signal to said first electronic circuit, and wherein said first electronic circuit is configured to emit said data in response to receiving said interrogation signal.