Method for energy distribution in a surgical modular energy system
A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module is disclosed. The method includes detachably connecting the first surgical module to the control module by stacking the first surgical module with the control module in a stack configuration, detachably connecting the second surgical module to the first surgical module by stacking the second surgical module with the control module and the first surgical module in the stack configuration, powering up the modular surgical system, and monitoring distribution of power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
1. A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module, the method comprising:
detachably connecting the first surgical module to the control module by stacking the first surgical module with the control module in a stack configuration;
detachably connecting the second surgical module to the first surgical module by stacking the second surgical module with the control module and the first surgical module in the stack configuration;
powering up the modular surgical system; and
monitoring distribution of power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising supplying power to the second surgical module through the first surgical module.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising preventing simultaneous activation of surgical instruments attached to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
attaching a first surgical instrument to an energy port of the first surgical module; and
attaching a second surgical instrument to an energy port of the second surgical module.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first surgical instrument comprises an energy modality that is different from an energy modality of the second surgical instrument.
8. A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module, the method comprising:
detachably connecting the first surgical module to the control module by stacking the first surgical module with the control module in a stack configuration;
detachably connecting the second surgical module to the first surgical module by stacking the second surgical module with the control module and the first surgical module in the stack configuration;
attaching a first surgical instrument to an energy port of the first surgical module;
attaching a second surgical instrument to an energy port of the second surgical module;
activating the first surgical instrument;
activating the second surgical instrument;
allocating power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module and the second surgical module; and
monitoring distribution of the power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising adjusting power allocations to the first surgical module and the second surgical module based on energy requirements of the first surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising supplying power to the second surgical module through the first surgical module.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first surgical instrument comprises an energy modality that is different from an energy modality of the second surgical instrument.
14. A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module, the method comprising:
detachably connecting the first surgical module to the control module by stacking the first surgical module with the control module in a stack configuration;
detachably connecting the second surgical module to the first surgical module by stacking the second surgical module with the control module and the first surgical module in the stack configuration;
simultaneously supplying power from a power supply in the control module to the first surgical module to generate a first therapeutic energy and to the second surgical module through the first surgical module to generate a second therapeutic energy; and
monitoring distribution of the power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration.
16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first therapeutic energy is different from the second therapeutic energy.
18. A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module, the method comprising:
coupling the first surgical module to the control module in a stack configuration;
coupling the second surgical module to the first surgical module in the stack configuration; and
monitoring distribution of power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising supplying power to the second surgical module through the first surgical module.
20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration.
21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration.
22. The method of claim 18 , further comprising preventing simultaneous activation of surgical instruments attached to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
23. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
coupling a first surgical instrument to an energy port of the first surgical module;
and coupling a second surgical instrument to an energy port of the second surgical module.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the first surgical instrument comprises an energy modality that is different from an energy modality of the second surgical instrument.
25. A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module, the method comprising:
coupling the first surgical module to the control module a stack configuration;
coupling the second surgical module to the first surgical module in the stack configuration;
coupling a first surgical instrument to an energy port of the first surgical module;
coupling a second surgical instrument to an energy port of the second surgical module;
allocating power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module and the second surgical module; and
monitoring distribution of the power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising adjusting power allocations to the first surgical module and the second surgical module based on energy requirements of the first surgical instrument and the second surgical instrument.
27. The method of claim 25 , further comprising supplying power to the second surgical module through the first surgical module.
28. The method of claim 25 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration.
29. The method of claim 28 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration.
30. The method of claim 25 , wherein the first surgical instrument comprises an energy modality that is different from an energy modality of the second surgical instrument.
31. A method of operating a modular surgical system including a control module, a first surgical module, and a second surgical module, the method comprising:
coupling the first surgical module to the control module in a stack configuration;
coupling the second surgical module to the first surgical module in the stack configuration;
simultaneously supplying power from a power supply of the control module to the first surgical module to output a first therapeutic energy and to the second surgical module through the first surgical module to output a second therapeutic energy; and
monitoring distribution of the power to the first surgical module and the second surgical module.
32. The method of claim 31 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the first surgical module in the stack configuration.
33. The method of claim 31 , further comprising identifying a physical position of the second surgical module in the stack configuration.
34. The method of claim 31 , wherein the first therapeutic energy is different from the second therapeutic energy.