Secure cryosurgical treatment system

A method for cryogenically treating tissue, the method comprising:

• detecting connection of a first type of probe having a first processor to a handpiece having a microcontroller unit (MCU), the handpiece being compatible with a plurality of different types of probes, the first type of probe having at least one cryogenic treatment applicator, the first type of probe being fluidly coupled to a closed coolant supply system within the handpiece via the connection;
• initiating a communication process between the first processor and the MCU, wherein the first processor provides a first type of tip descriptor to the MCU;
• and
• as a result of the communication process, initiating a first type of treatment protocol based on the first type of tip descriptor.

A method for cryogenically treating tissue, the method comprising:

• detecting a first connection of a first type of probe having a first processor to a handpiece having a master control unit (MCU), the handpiece being compatible with a plurality of different types of probes, the first type of probe having at least one cryogenic treatment applicator, the first type of probe being fluidly coupled to a closed coolant supply system within the handpiece via the first connection;
• initiating a communication process between the first processor and the MCU, wherein the first processor provides a tip descriptor to the MCU, the first type of tip descriptor being specific to the first type of probe;
• and
• as a result of the communication process, initiating a first type of treatment protocol based on the tip descriptor;
• detecting a second connection of a second type of probe having a second processor to the handpiece after the first type of probe is decoupled from the handpiece, the second type of probe sharing the same type of cryogenic treatment applicator configuration as the first type of probe, the second type of probe being fluidly coupled to the closed coolant supply system within the handpiece via the second connection;
• initiating a communication process between the second processor and the MCU, wherein the second processor provides a second type of tip descriptor to the MCU;
• and
• as a result of the communication process, initiating a second type of treatment protocol based on the second type of tip descriptor, the second type of treatment protocol being different from the first type of treatment protocol.