Abstract:
Described herein are methods and apparatus for treating or preventing epidermal dysplasias, including, for example, dysplastic epidermal lesions and dermatological pre-cancerous disease.
Abstract:
The disclosure is based on the finding that microwave energy may be used to modulate, for example up- or down-regulate the expression of certain genes. For example, where a disease or condition is associated with the aberrant expression of a particular gene or genes, microwave energy may be used to modulate the expression of those genes, thereby resolving and/or improving one or more of the symptoms of the disease or condition. Disclosed is a microwave system or microwave-generating apparatus, for use in a method of modulating the expression of one or more genes. Also disclosed are uses of microwave energy for modulating the expression of one or more genes in tissues, tissue samples and biopsies.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic energy delivery apparatus comprises: an amplifier; an amplifier input configured to provide to the amplifier a signal to be amplified; bias circuitry configured to provide a bias signal to the amplifier, wherein amplifying of the input signal by the amplifier is dependent on the bias signal provided by the bias circuitry; an amplifier output configured to provide an output signal comprising an amplified version of the input signal, for providing energy delivery to a radiating element to produce electromagnetic radiation; and a controller configured to control operation of the bias circuitry to provide a time- varying bias signal thereby to provide a desired time variation of the output signal.
Abstract:
Apparatus for electromagnetic treatment of at least one pathogen in air or other gas, comprises a waveguide structure including a treatment region within the waveguide structure, wherein the treatment region is configured to receive the air or other gas that contains the at least one pathogen, means for providing electromagnetic radiation to the treatment region, and at least one structure permeable to the air or other gas and that is configured to at least partially confine the electromagnetic radiation, wherein the at least one permeable structure forms at least one boundary of the treatment region.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
A microwave system comprises a microwave generator and a microwave cable apparatus comprising a coaxial cable having a diagonally-angled end surface, wherein the microwave generator is configured to provide microwave energy to the cable apparatus at a frequency that provides directional radiation of microwave energy having a desired directionality from the diagonally-angled end surface.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
Apparatus for determining a status of a medical device component, wherein the apparatus comprises 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, wherein the reference component is non-fusible under ordinary operating conditions.