Integration of control software with a medical device and system

A medical system for diagnosis or treatment of tissue, comprising:

• an electronic control unit;
• and
• a medical device including:
• an electronically-controlled tool configured for diagnosis or treatment of the tissue;
• an electrical connector configured for removable connection and disconnection with the electronic control unit and configured to receive control signals from the electronic control unit, the control signals controlling operation of the tool;
• and
• a computer readable memory accessible through the connector, the memory including a set of programming instructions configured to control operation of the tool by the electronic control unit, wherein the programming instructions provided on and by the medical device are configured to reprogram at least a portion of the programming instructions resident in a memory of the electronic control unit, and wherein the programming instructions provided on and by the medical device are configured to provide temporary software changes to at least a portion of the programming instructions resident in the memory of the electronic control unit that are application-specific to the medical device;
• wherein the electronic control unit is configured to transmit a data log from a memory in the electronic control unit to the memory in the medical device upon or following the occurrence or detection of a predetermined event.

An electronically-controlled tool configured for connection to an electronic control unit and configured for diagnosis or treatment of tissue, the tool comprising:

• an electrical connector configured for connection with said electronic control unit and configured to receive control signals from said electronic control unit, the control signals controlling operation of the tool;
• and
• a computer readable memory accessible through the connector, the memory including memory for storing a set of programming instructions configured to control operation of the tool by the electronic control unit and memory for storing a data log transmitted by said control unit upon or following the occurrence or detection of a predetermined event;
• wherein the programming instructions are downloadable from the memory upon connection with the electronic control unit and wherein the programming instructions provided on and by the medical device are configured to reprogram at least a portion of the programming instructions resident in a memory of the electronic control unit, and wherein the programming instructions provided on and by the medical device are configured to provide temporary software changes to at least a portion of the programming instructions resident in the memory of the electronic control unit that are application-specific to the medical device.