A circular surgical stapler, comprising: (a) a body including a firing switch, wherein the firing switch is configured to generate a motor drive signal including: (i) a motor activation signal portion, and (ii) a motor deactivation signal portion; (b) a motor having a first power terminal and a second power terminal, wherein the first power terminal and the second power terminal are configured to define an electrical potential energy differential therebetween, wherein the first power terminal is operatively coupled to a power supply, wherein the motor is configured to selectively activate and deactivate in response to the electrical potential energy differential; (c) a shaft extending distally from the body; (d) a stapling assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft and configured to selectively move from an open position to a closed position to clamp tissue, wherein the stapling assembly is operable to drive a plurality of staples into the clamped tissue in response to activation of the motor; and (e) an electrical potential shifting device operatively coupled to the second power terminal of the motor and configured to receive the motor drive signal, wherein the electrical potential shifting device is configured to increase the electrical potential energy differential defined between the first power terminal and the second power terminal of the motor in response to detecting the motor activation signal portion, wherein the electrical potential shifting device is configured to decrease the electrical potential energy differential defined between the first power terminal and the second power terminal of the motor in response to detecting the motor deactivation signal portion, characterized in that the electrical potential shifting device further includes a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is configured to activate in response to receiving the motor activation signal portion, wherein the second transistor is configured to deactivate in response to receiving the motor activation signal portion. (a) a body including a firing switch, wherein the firing switch is configured to generate a motor drive signal including: (i) a motor activation signal portion, and (ii) a motor deactivation signal portion; (i) a motor activation signal portion, and (ii) a motor deactivation signal portion; (b) a motor having a first power terminal and a second power terminal, wherein the first power terminal and the second power terminal are configured to define an electrical potential energy differential therebetween, wherein the first power terminal is operatively coupled to a power supply, wherein the motor is configured to selectively activate and deactivate in response to the electrical potential energy differential; (c) a shaft extending distally from the body; (d) a stapling assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft and configured to selectively move from an open position to a closed position to clamp tissue, wherein the stapling assembly is operable to drive a plurality of staples into the clamped tissue in response to activation of the motor; and (e) an electrical potential shifting device operatively coupled to the second power terminal of the motor and configured to receive the motor drive signal, wherein the electrical potential shifting device is configured to increase the electrical potential energy differential defined between the first power terminal and the second power terminal of the motor in response to detecting the motor activation signal portion, wherein the electrical potential shifting device is configured to decrease the electrical potential energy differential defined between the first power terminal and the second power terminal of the motor in response to detecting the motor deactivation signal portion, characterized in that the electrical potential shifting device further includes a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is configured to activate in response to receiving the motor activation signal portion, wherein the second transistor is configured to deactivate in response to receiving the motor activation signal portion.