Methods and devices for treating pelvic conditions

An ablation instrument, comprising:

• an elongate shaft having a cannula channel and a scope channel;
• an electrode disposed in the cannula channel, wherein the electrode is slidable between a first position in which a distal end of the electrode is contained within the cannula channel, and a second position in which the distal end of the electrode extends out of a distal opening of the cannula channel;
• a distal head coupled to the elongate shaft and configured for contacting solid tissue;
• and
• a positioning feature fixed to the distal head and extending from the distal head a fixed distance, wherein the positioning feature is configured to provide a visual reference for determining a distance between the distal head and a uretic bladder ostium as seen through a scope deployed through the scope channel, wherein when the electrode is in the second position and in solid tissue and activated, the uretic bladder ostium will not be adversely affected.