#$%^&*AU2012200224A120120202.pdf#####MICROWAVE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME ABSTRACT 5 A method for deploying an electrosurgical energy apparatus, comprising: advancing a microwave antenna assembly (10) in a first condition to a region of tissue to be treated whereby a distal portion of the electrosurgical energy delivery apparatus defines a pathway in the tissue during penetration deploying the distal portion of the electrosurgical energy delivery apparatus to a second condition whereby the deployed 1o distal portion of the electrosurgical energy delivery apparatus biases to a predetermined configuration treating the region of tissue with an electrosurgical energy retracting the deployed distal portion of the electrosurgical energy delivery apparatus to the first condition withdrawing the electrosurgical energy deliver apparatus from the tissue. 15