Control methods and devices for energy delivery

Abstract

Control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.

1 . A system for delivering activation energy to a therapeutic energy delivery device having a temperature detecting element and an energy emission element, the system comprising:
 an energy generator configured to be coupled to the energy emission element and having an activation state and a standby state, wherein activation energy is delivered to the energy emission device in the activation state and not in the standby state;   a controller having a processor and a user interface surface with at least one visual indicator, the processor being configured to activate a visual indicator when a temperature measured by the temperature detecting element is not within a pre-determined range.   
     
     
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