Methods of ensuring safe use of a surgical tool with a surgical machine

摘要

Methods are described for ensuring that a surgical tool is used safely with a surgical machine, comprising, establishing (710, 805,910) a communications connection between the surgical machine and the surgical tool, reading (720,810,920) an identification datum from the surgical tool, based on the identification datum, determining (740,830) if the surgical tool can safely be used with the surgical machine, and providing power (750,835) to the surgical tool only if it is safe to do so, or illuminating (760,840) an illumination ring to indicate that it is safe or not safe to use the surgical tool.