A cryogenic needle of a cryogenic system is coupled to a heater. While the needle is inserted into target tissue beneath skin, the heater provides heat to protect the skin. Power supplied to the heater is used to interpolate performance of the needle and/or operating parameters of the cryogenic syst
A cryogenic needle of a cryogenic system is coupled to a heater. While the needle is inserted into target tissue beneath skin, the heater provides heat to protect the skin. Power supplied to the heater is used to interpolate performance of the needle and/or operating parameters of the cryogenic system.
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1. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at
1. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at least one needle;wherein the controller is configured to:regulate the coolant to the needle probe using the valve;provide power to the heater based on power demand from the heater;monitor the power provided to the heater; andperform a correlation of the monitored power with at least one of a tissue characteristic and/or an operating parameter;wherein the heater is further configured to actuate the valve to provide more or less of the coolant to the needle probe based on at least one of the correlated tissue characteristic and/or the operating parameter. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the power demand of the heater is based on maintaining the heater at a particular temperature. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the heater is thermally coupled to a thermally conductive element, the thermally conductive element being thermally coupled to a proximal skin engaging portion of the needle. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to monitor a temperature of a thermally conductive element coupled to the heater. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one needle comprises at least one cryogenic sensorless needle. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one cryogenic sensorless needle is 27 gauge or larger in diameter. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one needle is 27 gauge or larger in diameter. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to regulate cooling by operating the valve to provide the coolant to the needle probe for a predetermined period of time. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to perform the correlation of the monitored power with the operating parameter, wherein the at least one operating parameter comprises at least one of heat transfer rate, heat flux, temperature change rate, or temperature differential. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to perform the correlation of the monitored power with the tissue characteristic, wherein the tissue characteristic comprises a tissue type. 11. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at least one needle;wherein the controller is configured to:regulate the coolant to the needle probe using the valve;provide power to the heater based on power demand from the heater;monitor the power provided to the heater; andperform a correlation of the monitored power with at least one of a tissue characteristic and/or an operating parameter;wherein the controller is further configured to provide a user indication based on the correlation of the monitored power with the at least one of the tissue characteristic and/or the operating parameter; andwherein the user indication comprises a tissue type. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the regulated coolant to the needle probe forms a cooling zone in a target tissue, the controller further configured to meter the coolant to the needle probe using the valve based on the correlation of the monitored power such that the cooling zone is substantially maintained within an allowable size tolerance. 13. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at least one needle;wherein the controller is configured to:regulate the coolant to the needle probe using the valve;provide power to the heater based on power demand from the heater;monitor the power provided to the heater; andperform a correlation of the monitored power with at least one of a tissue characteristic and/or an operating parameter;wherein the controller is further configured to provide a user indication based on the correlation of the monitored power with the at least one of the tissue characteristic and/or the operating parameter; andwherein the user indication comprises needle probe status. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to provide a user alert when the needle probe status is unacceptable. 15. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at least one needle;wherein the controller is configured to:regulate the coolant to the needle probe using the valve;provide power to the heater based on power demand from the heater;monitor the power provided to the heater; andperform a correlation of the monitored power with an operating parameter;wherein the controller is further configured to provide a user indication based on the correlation of the monitored power with the operating parameter; andwherein the operating parameter indicates malfunction of the valve. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to provide a user alert based on the malfunction. 17. The system of claim 15, wherein the coolant is configured to be regulated by the controller based on a predetermined treatment algorithm and wherein the controller is further configured to modify the treatment algorithm based on the malfunction. 18. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at least one needle;wherein the controller is configured to:regulate the coolant to the needle probe using the valve;provide power to the heater based on power demand from the heater;monitor the power provided to the heater; andperform a correlation of the monitored power with a tissue characteristic, wherein the tissue characteristic comprises a tissue type. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to adjust an amount of coolant received by the needle probe based on the correlation between the monitored power with the tissue type. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein the tissue type comprises at least one of adipose tissue, nerve, muscle, or fat. 21. A system comprising: a controller;a cooling supply system having a valve controlled by the controller; anda needle probe coupled to the controller and configured to receive coolant from the coolant supply system, the needle probe having at least one needle and a heater thermally coupled to the at least one needle;wherein the controller is configured to:regulate the coolant to the needle probe using the valve;provide power to the heater based on power demand from the heater;monitor the power provided to the heater; andperform a correlation of the monitored power with a depth of insertion of the at least one needle and detect insufficient contact with a target tissue based on the correlation. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the controller is configured to terminate receipt of the coolant by the needle probe when insufficient contact with the target tissue is detected. 23. The system of claim 21, wherein the controller is configured to detect contact between a thermally conductive element coupled to the heater and skin tissue to regulate the coolant to the needle probe.
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