ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE CONSOLE

1 . A console for an electrosurgical device, the console comprising:

a housing;

an energy generator in the housing;

a computer processor in the housing;

a connector on the housing, for connecting the console with an energy delivery treatment device;

a touchscreen display on the housing; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium in the computer processor, containing computer-executable programming instructions for providing an active display on the touchscreen display, the active display comprising:

a central circle;

a countdown timer in the central circle for counting down a total time remaining in an energy delivery procedure; and

an outer ring around the central circle, configured to indicate the total time remaining in the energy delivery procedure, a remaining time in an energy delivery stage of the energy delivery procedure, and a remaining time in a cooling stage of the energy delivery procedure.

2 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the energy generator comprises a radiofrequency (RF) generator configured to deliver at least one of monopolar or bipolar RF energy to the energy delivery treatment device.

3 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the outer ring is configured to change colors in a clockwise direction to indicate elapsed time of the energy delivery procedure.

4 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the active display further comprises:

a start/stop button; and

a custom treatment button, wherein the start/stop button and the custom treatment button are configured to be activated by touch.

5 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the active display further comprises at least one of a temperature display, an energy on indicator, or a procedure count indicator, indicating a number of procedures completed using the energy delivery treatment device.

6 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the active display further comprises a custom treatment button that, when activated, causes the display screen to display a custom treatment screen.

7 . The console of claim 6 , wherein the custom treatment screen comprises at least one of a set cooling time window, a set power window, a set temperature window or a set procedure time window.

8 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the connector on the housing is configured to accept only one predefined type of energy delivery treatment device.

9 . The console of claim 1 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium in the computer processor further comprises an energy delivery treatment device identifier for identifying the energy delivery treatment device that is connected to the console.

10 . A method for performing an energy delivery therapy on nasal airway tissue in a patient, the method comprising:

activating a console attached to an energy delivery stylus;

advancing a distal end of the energy delivery stylus into a nostril of the patient;

delivering energy from the energy delivery stylus to treat the nasal airway tissue;

watching a display on a display screen of the console, wherein the display comprises:

a central circle;

a countdown timer in the central circle for counting down a total time remaining in the energy delivery therapy; and

a moving outer ring around the central circle, configured to indicate the total time remaining in the energy delivery therapy, a remaining time in an energy delivery stage of the energy delivery therapy, and a remaining time in a cooling stage of the energy delivery therapy; and

removing the energy delivery stylus from the nostril after completion of the cooling stage.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein delivering energy comprises delivering radiofrequency energy, and wherein the energy delivery stylus comprises a radiofrequency stylus.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein delivering energy comprises starting the delivery of energy by at least one of touching a start/stop button on the display screen or depressing a foot pedal coupled with the console.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising observing at least one of a displayed temperature, a displayed number of procedures performed with the energy delivery stylus, an energy on indicator, or a stylus identifier on the display screen.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

touching a custom treatment button on the display screen to switch to a custom treatment display; and

setting at least one of a temperature, a power, a therapy time, or a cooling time, by touching at least one control button on the custom treatment display.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

viewing an error display on the display screen; and

touching a back button on the display screen to return to a previous screen.

16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

viewing a settings display on the display screen; and

adjusting at least one of brightness or volume of the console by touching at least one controller on the display screen.

17 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising, before removing the energy delivery stylus from the nostril:

moving the distal end of the energy delivery stylus to a different location in the nasal airway;

delivering energy from the energy delivery stylus to treat nasal airway tissue at the different location; and

watching the display on the display screen of the console.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising repeating the moving, delivering and watching steps as often as desired to perform the energy delivery therapy on the nasal airway tissue.

19 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

attaching the energy delivery stylus to the console; and

waiting for the console to confirm that the energy delivery stylus is approved for use, wherein the console activates after it confirms the energy delivery stylus is approved.