Emblation Limited

Eamon Mcerlean

Gary Beale

Matthew Donald Kidd

Shailesh Joshi

A portable test apparatus for testing an RF/microwave treatment system may include a connector configured for connection to a generator or amplifier of the treatment system and/or to a distal end of a reusable transmission cable of the treatment system, a measurement device configured for measuring RF/microwave energy received through the connector and a test controller. The test controller may be configured to run at least one test of a set of tests for testing the treatment system, at least some of the set of tests comprising using the measurement device to measure RF/microwave energy supplied by a generator or amplifier of the treatment system to a proximal end of the reusable transmission cable and transmitted through the reusable transmission cable to the connector and analyse and/or record and/or output results of the set of tests.

Portable test apparatus and method of testing RF/microwave treatment system

Heat and heat based treatments that may be used to modulate, inhibit and/or prevent one or more of the processes that contribute to certain vascular and/or arterial complications.

Stenosis treatment

Methods and apparatus for the treatment of dermatological conditions, including, for example, viral infections, microbial infections, cancers, dermatological conditions and particularly infections of the skin caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

Apparatus and method for the treatment of dermatological diseases or conditions

A method of forming a microwave applicator comprising forming a body comprising dielectric material so that there is a void in the dielectric material, and depositing conductive material in the void to form a feed for coupling energy into the dielectric material.

Microwave applicator and method of forming a microwave applicator

Methods and apparatus for the treatment, management and/or control of pain, in particular pain associated with, or caused or contributed to by, certain dermatological conditions.

Method and apparatus for the treatment, management and/or control of pain

A medical microwave delivery system comprises a microwave generator for providing microwave energy, wherein the microwave generator is electrically isolated from an electrical earth of the medical microwave delivery system, a coaxial cable configured to transfer microwave energy from the microwave generator, and a ferrite element configured to at least partially surround at least part of the coaxial cable.

Interference suppression apparatus and method

An apparatus for determining a status of a medical device component is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one fusible component to indicate whether the medical device component has been used, and at least one reference component having at least one reference property that is representative of the presence, identity or type of the medical device component. The reference component is non-fusible under ordinary operating conditions.

Apparatus and method for determining a status of a medical device component

The invention provides methods and apparatus for the treatment of dermatological conditions, including, for example, viral infections, microbial infections, cancers, dermatological conditions and particularly infections of the skin caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

A connector apparatus for connecting to a cable assembly that comprises coaxial cable and at least one wire and/or fluid conduit and/or further layer, wherein the connector apparatus comprises a housing that houses a connector and at least one further connector, wherein the connector is configured to electrically connect to the coaxial cable when the connector apparatus and the cable assembly are in an engaged state, the at least one further connector is configured to connect to the at least one wire and/or fluid conduit and/or further layer when the connector apparatus and the cable assembly are in the engaged state, the connector is configured to allow free rotation relative to the connector of the coaxial cable around an axis when the coaxial cable is electrically connected to the connector in the engaged state.

Cable assembly, connector apparatus and method

A method of treating or preventing a nail disorder comprises administering to a subject having/suffering from or susceptible/predisposed to, said nail disorder, a therapeutically effective amount or dose of microwave energy.

Treating and preventing nail disorders

An apparatus () for use as an amplifier has a transistor () for providing signal amplification, a heat pipe or circulated fluid heat sink () and a thermal interface device () for providing mechanical and thermal connection between the transistor () and the heat sink (). In use, to facilitate efficient transfer of heat/thermal energy from the transistor () to the heat sink (), the plate () is provided between the heat sink () and the transistor (). The plate () connects the heat sink () to the transistor () and provides a thermal conduit therebetween.

Apparatus and method for thermal interfacing

A microwave apparatus comprises a microwave source for providing a microwave signal, connectable to a load; control means configured in operation to vary over a frequency range a frequency of the microwave signal provided by the source; a microwave detector for performing microwave measurements, arranged to receive reflections from and/or transmissions to the load in operation and to perform a plurality of measurements, each measurement corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of different frequencies of the frequency range; and means for determining from the plurality of measurements a measure of reflection and/or a measure of transmission.

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Alloa, United Kingdom

Eamon Mcerlean