US 12,329,437 B2
Surgical proceduralization via modular energy system
Eitan T. Wiener, Loveland, OH (US); Brendan J. Oberkircher, Cincinnati, OH (US); Megan A. Broderick, Mason, OH (US); Ryan M. Asher, Cincinnati, OH (US); Leonardo N. Rossoni, Rahway, NJ (US); Amanda R. Stautberg, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jacob S. Childs, Huntington Beach, CA (US); Molly M F Petre, Cincinnati, OH (US); Lucas B. Elmer, Cincinnati, OH (US); Stephen M. Leuck, Milford, OH (US); Kristen G. Denzinger, Cincinnati, OH (US); and James M. Vachon, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/217,403.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313341 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 18/1206 (2013.01) [A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00178 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00755 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2034/252 (2016.02); A61B 2034/254 (2016.02); A61B 2034/256 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0443 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0493 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular energy system for use in a surgical environment comprising:
an energy module configured to generate at least one energy modality for driving an electrosurgical and/or ultrasonic surgical instrument connected thereto;
a header module communicably coupled to the energy module, the header module comprising a display screen capable of rendering a graphical user interface (GUI);
wherein the GUI is configured to display a plurality of steps that correspond with actions performed by a user while operating the modular energy system;
wherein the plurality of steps displayed by the GUI comprises steps of an output verification process;
wherein the GUI displays a first step of the output verification process in response to the user inserting an output verification key into at least one port of the energy module, the first step being displayed prior to an energy being transferred to the energy module through the output verification key.