The microwave power passes along a cable to the applicator tip where it radiates in a spherical heating pattern. When the procedure is complete the applicator is withdrawn and the power is switched off. The average treatment time for a normal uterus is approximately three minutes. Women can return home the same day as the procedure for a short recuperation period of two to three days. Women will have a watery discharge after an MEA treatment that can last up to two weeks.
Some women return to work within one to two days.
MEA was developed by Microsulis PLC and the School of Physics at the University of Bath, United Kingdom in 1993. The system has undergone clinical investigation and testing in accordance with the European Community sanctioned Medical Device Agency. Any question regarding a medical diagnosis, treatment, referral, drug availability or pricing should be directed to either a licensed physician or to the product's manufacturer. All rights reserved.