Gi Dynamics, Inc.

Conformal Medical, Inc.

St Engineering Aethon, Inc.

Trella Technologies LLC

Morphic Medical, Inc.

Covidien LP

Andres Chamorro, Iii

Andy H Levine

David A Melanson

Richard A Gambale

Barry Maxwell

Aaron V Kaplan

Scott E Stropkay

Carol A Devellian

Spencer Allen

Matthew Blanco

Robert Pierce

Mark C Matthews

Peter Vokrot

Anthony Melanson

Ashley James Nye Legg

Ryan List

Aja N Atwood

Ryan Hanlon

Devices and methods are described for occluding the left atrial appendage (LAA) to exclude the LAA from blood flow to prevent blood from clotting within the LAA and subsequently embolizing, particularly in patients with atrial fibrillation. An implant is delivered via transcatheter delivery into the LAA. The implant includes a conformable structure comprising a foam body and internal support. The support includes anchors that penetrate the foam body and anchor the implant to the walls of the LAA. The implant provides compliance such that it conforms to the native configuration of the LAA.

Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage

A delivery system for placing a gastrointestinal device in a mammalian gastrointestinal tract comprises a container assembly; a gastrointestinal implant device that includes proximal and distal ends stored within the container assembly, the proximal end including an anchor and the distal end including a sleeve, coupled to the anchor and folded into the container assembly; and an inner extension to draw a portion of the sleeve from the anchor and from the container assembly as the anchor is retained therein. The inner extension comprises an atraumatic tip, such as a ball, that includes a guidewire rail. Further, a handle is provided that retains or captures an inner catheter within the handle. Within the handle is an elongated element that surrounds a portion of the catheter. A button on a side of the handle is configured to cause engagement of the catheter via the element when the button is depressed.

Devices and methods for placing a gastrointestinal device

An automated plant training system and related methods are designed to train medium to tall plants to grow in a height restricted space by adjusting the plant's direction of growth through the use of phototropism. The device can physically control the plant's main stem, branches and foliage from excessive vertical growth.

System and method for automated plant training

Disclosed are a system and a method that includes a robotic unit configured to deliver items (e.g., medicine, foodstuff, linens, equipment, etc.) to sites (e.g., rooms, offices, etc.) and/or individuals (e.g., patients, pharmacists, technician, etc.) throughout a facility (e.g., hospital, office building, mailroom, manufacturing facility, etc.). The robotic unit is a mobile unit that operates autonomously to follow predetermined or programmed routes throughout the facility to deliver the items. The system is configured to maintain a chain of custody for the items. In addition, the robotic unit is configured to only allow designated items to be delivered to designated sites and/or to authorized individuals. This can be achieved by the robotic unit having a plurality of containers that are locked within a storage space of the robotic unit, and are only accessible upon successful completion of an authorization process.

Autonomous mobile delivery robot and chain of custody system

A gastrointestinal implant device () comprises a planar proximal element () configured to reside in a stomach to resist distal migration, a distal element () configured to reside in an intestine to resist proximal migration and one or more tethers () coupling the planar proximal element to the distal element.

Transpyloric anchoring

A gastrointestinal implant device comprises a planar proximal element configured to reside in a stomach to resist distal migration, a distal element configured to reside in an intestine to resist proximal migration and one or more tethers coupling the planar proximal element to the distal element.

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Ashland, MA, United States of America

Andres Chamorro, Iii