Consolidated user interface for modular energy system

A control circuit for a header module of a modular energy system, the header module comprising a display screen configured to display a user interface (UI) and be coupled to the control circuit, the header module configured to removably connect to an energy module, the energy module comprising a port configured to deliver one or more energy modalities to a surgical instrument connected thereto, wherein the control circuit is configured to:

• detect attachment of a first energy module to the header module, wherein attachment of the first energy module to the header module defines a first electrical interface, wherein the first energy module comprises a plurality of first ports, and wherein the plurality of first ports comprises a first port;
• control the display screen to display a first UI portion on the UI corresponding to the first energy module;
• detect attachment of a surgical instrument to the first port of the first energy module;
• control the display screen to display a first UI element in the first UI portion corresponding to the surgical instrument attached to the first port of the first energy module, wherein the first UI element is configured to display a parameter associated with the surgical instrument;
• detect attachment of a second energy module to the first energy module, wherein attachment of the second energy module to the first energy module defines a second electrical interface, wherein the second energy module comprises a plurality of second ports;
• detect a position of the first energy module in the modular energy system;
• detect a position of the second energy module in the modular energy system;
• control the display screen to display a second UI portion on the UI corresponding to the second energy module, the second UI portion comprising a second UI element corresponding to a second port of the plurality of second ports;
• control the display screen to reconfigure the first UI portion such that both the first UI portion and the second UI portion are displayed on the display screen, wherein the first UI portion is resized such that the first UI portion and the second UI portion are displayed on the UI;
• control the display screen to reconfigure the first UI portion and the second UI portion to correspond to the position of the first energy module and the second energy module within the modular energy system;
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• transmit a signal from the header module to the second energy module through the first electrical interface, the second electrical interface, and the first energy module.

A header module for a modular energy system, the header module configured to removably connect to a plurality of modules to form the modular energy system, the header module comprising:

• a display screen configured to display a user interface (UI);
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• a control circuit coupled to the display screen, the control circuit configured to:
• detect attachment of a first energy module to the header module, wherein attachment of the first energy module to the header module defines a first communication interface, wherein the first energy module comprises a plurality of first ports, and wherein the plurality of first ports comprises a first port;
• control the display screen to display a first UI portion on the UI corresponding to the first energy module;
• detect attachment of a surgical instrument to the first port of the first energy module;
• control the display screen to display a first UI element corresponding to a first function of the surgical instrument attached to the first port of the first energy module, wherein the first UI element is configured to display a parameter associated with the first function of the surgical instrument;
• detect attachment of a second energy module to the first energy module, wherein attachment of the second energy module to the first energy module defines a second communication interface, wherein the second energy module comprises a plurality of second ports;
• detect a position of the first energy module in the modular energy system;
• detect a position of the second energy module in the modular energy system;
• control the display screen to display a second UI portion on the UI corresponding to the second energy module, the second UI portion comprising a second UI element corresponding to a second function of the second energy module;
• control the display screen to reconfigure the first UI portion such that both the first UI portion and the second UI portion are displayed on the display screen, wherein the first UI portion is resized such that the first UI portion and the second UI portion are displayed on the UI;
• control the display screen to reconfigure the first UI portion and the second UI portion to correspond to the position of the first energy module and the second energy module within the modular energy system;
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• transmit a signal from the header module to the second energy module through the first communication interface, the second communication interface, and the first energy module.