Patent ID: 11895760
Assignee: MICROCUBE, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC H  A | IPC A  H

Claim 19:
20. A method of providing microwave energy after introducing an antenna comprising a flexible radiating element into or adjacent to a target material, the method comprising:
setting a returned power decision limit on a microwave generator connected to the antenna, wherein the desired outcome is selected from a group consisting of: reduction in menstruation, amenorrhea, ablation depth limited to 1-4 mm beyond an endo-myometrial junction and obtaining a desired size of a thermal zone created using the microwave energy;
delivering a microwave energy through the antenna to the target material;
changing a shape of the antenna;
obtaining a returned power measurement of the antenna after changing the shape of the antenna; and
determining a change in an electrical length of the antenna using the returned power measurement and altering delivery of the microwave energy based on the change in the electrical length;
wherein the returned power decision limit is based on a desired outcome of delivering the microwave energy, wherein the desired outcome is selected from a group consisting of: reduction in menstruation, amenorrhea, ablation depth limited to 1-4 mm beyond an endo-myometrial junction and obtaining a desired size of a thermal zone created using the microwave energy.