System and method for operating a touchscreen in an electrosurgical generator

A method for operating a touchscreen in a gas-enhanced electrosurgical generator having a display module and a primary controller, wherein said display module has a plurality of touch sensors, a PCB power relay and a CPU, the method comprising:

• selecting electrosurgery settings through a graphical user interface displayed on said touchscreen;
• activating through an input device plasma delivery from said gas-enhanced electrosurgical generator to a plasma accessor connected to said gas-enhanced electrosurgical generator;
• disabling said plurality of touch sensors through software running on said primary controller in response to said activating plasma delivery;
• preventing electromagnetic interference during operation of said plasma delivery by disconnecting power from said plurality of touch sensors with said PCB power relay in response to said disabling of said plurality of touch sensors;
• applying power to an electrode in said plasma accessory connected to said gas-enhanced electrosurgical generator;
• de-activating through an input device plasma delivery from said gas-enhanced electrosurgical generator to said plasma accessory connected to said gas-enhanced electrosurgical generator;
• restoring power to said plurality of touch sensors with said PCB power relay in response to de-activating plasma delivery;
• enabling said plurality of touch sensors through software running on said primary controller in response to said restoring power to said plurality of touch sensors.