Patent ID: 8568402

Claim:
A method of performing a thermal treatment on a target tissue, comprising the steps of: providing an electrosurgical energy source; providing a thermal feedback system including: an electrode probe assembly connectable to the electrosurgical energy source, the electrode probe assembly including at least one electrode assembly having a needle configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to the target tissue; at least one thermal feedback assembly connectable to the electrosurgical energy source, each thermal feedback assembly including at least one temperature sensor assembly; and a hub configured to selectively support the electrode probe assembly and each thermal feedback assembly such that the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor assembly of each thermal feedback assembly are proximate one another when disposed proximate the target tissue; inserting the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor of the thermal feedback assembly into a patient proximate the target tissue; activating the electrosurgical energy source for delivering electrosurgical energy to the target tissue via the needle of the electrode probe; and monitoring and transmitting changes in a characteristic of the target tissue to the electrosurgical generator via the temperature sensors of the thermal feedback assembly.