A nerve modulation system (100; 300; 400) for performing an ablation procedure, comprising: an elongate member (110; 306; 406) having a proximal end and a distal end region (112; 316; 416, 418); two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414) positioned adjacent to the distal end region (112; 316; 416, 418) of the elongate member (110; 306; 406); a ground pad ; and a control unit in electrical communication with each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414), the control unit positioned adjacent to the proximal end of the elongate member (110; 306; 406); wherein each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414) includes an electrical conductor extending between each electrode (114; 312; 414) and the control unit ; wherein the control unit includes a control algorithm configured to selectively control power applied to the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414); wherein each electrical conductor comprises an electrical switch and a current sensing circuit , and the control unit is configured to monitor electrical parameters of each circuit created by the control unit , electrode (114; 312; 414) and ground pad , wherein the nerve modulation system further comprises a temperature sensor disposed adjacent to each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414), and the control unit is configured to monitor a temperature at each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414); wherein the control unit is configured to determine that a criterion for completion of the ablation procedure has been met at an electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes when below a) or b) is fulfilled and to turn off power supplied to said electrode(s) : a) a target temperature associated with the electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes has been sustained for a given time period, b) a calculated impedance of the electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes drops by a predetermined amount. an elongate member (110; 306; 406) having a proximal end and a distal end region (112; 316; 416, 418); two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414) positioned adjacent to the distal end region (112; 316; 416, 418) of the elongate member (110; 306; 406); a ground pad ; and a control unit in electrical communication with each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414), the control unit positioned adjacent to the proximal end of the elongate member (110; 306; 406); wherein each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414) includes an electrical conductor extending between each electrode (114; 312; 414) and the control unit ; wherein the control unit includes a control algorithm configured to selectively control power applied to the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414); wherein each electrical conductor comprises an electrical switch and a current sensing circuit , and the control unit is configured to monitor electrical parameters of each circuit created by the control unit , electrode (114; 312; 414) and ground pad , wherein the nerve modulation system further comprises a temperature sensor disposed adjacent to each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414), and the control unit is configured to monitor a temperature at each of the two or more electrodes (114; 312; 414); wherein the control unit is configured to determine that a criterion for completion of the ablation procedure has been met at an electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes when below a) or b) is fulfilled and to turn off power supplied to said electrode(s) : a) a target temperature associated with the electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes has been sustained for a given time period, b) a calculated impedance of the electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes drops by a predetermined amount. a) a target temperature associated with the electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes has been sustained for a given time period, b) a calculated impedance of the electrode(s) of the two or more electrodes drops by a predetermined amount. <EOS>