Patent ID: 8825176

Claim:
A disposable medical apparatus for use with an applicator which radiates microwave energy, said disposable medical apparatus comprising: a tissue chamber at a distal end of said disposable medical apparatus, a distal end of said tissue chamber being adapted to form a vacuum seal when positioned against skin; an applicator chamber at a proximal end of said disposable member; a flexible film separating said tissue chamber and said applicator chamber, said flexible film being substantially impermeable to air and biological fluids; a filter separating air in said tissue chamber from air in said applicator chamber, said filter being substantially permeable to air but substantially impermeable to biological fluids; a vacuum circuit connecting said tissue chamber and said applicator chamber to apply vacuum to first and second sides of said flexible film; and a vacuum seal disposed on said applicator chamber, said vacuum seal being positioned to engage the applicator and seal said applicator chamber when said applicator is positioned in said applicator chamber.