Control console for a surgical tool, the console capable of reading data from a memory integral with the tool from the console terminals over which power is sourced to the tool
A control console for providing power signals to a powered surgical tool is disclosed. Said console includes a power supply configured to source power signals having variable characteristics, terminals to which the power signals are received from the power supply and through which the power signals are applied to the surgical tool, a memory reader configured to receive data signals from a memory associated with the surgical tool, the data describing characteristics of the power signal to be sourced to the tool, and a controller that receives from the memory reader the data read from the tool memory and that is connected to the power supply for regulating the characteristics of the power signals sourced by the power supply. An isolation circuit connects the memory reader to the terminals. Said isolation circuit is configured to apply data signals from the tool memory received over the terminals to the memory reader, and, when the power supply sources power signals through the terminals, prevents the power signals from adversely affecting the memory reader.
