Abstract: Provided herein is a device and system for measuring an object geometry. The device comprises a probe with contacting and tracking ends and a tracking means and actuation control unit positioned on the probe. The system further comprises a measurement and post processing unit in electronic communication with the tracking means and/or the actuation control unit. Also provided is a method for measuring a geometry of an anatomic object, for example, a hernia. One or more locations of interest on the object are touched directly with the contacting probe end and the location or motion data of the probe end and of the tracking means are tracked and transmitted to the measurement and post processing unit as the point(s) of interest are touched. The data is processed into the geometric measurement and a representative image may be displayed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to gastrointestinal or enteric (including biliary) anastomosis and the like. The anastomotic device of the invention is a three dimensional woven tube of wire. The outer loops or ends of the tube fold or loop back on deployment in a manner which holds the luminal interface of the anastomotic site into apposition at the deployment site. The woven tube is deployed using a protective sleeve and nose assembly. Adjustment of the wire diameter and/or material properties of the wire can cause the anastomotic device to remain in place permanently or, for example, in the case of the intestine to slough through the two apposing walls of the lumen resulting in the device safely passing through the intestine leaving a naturally healed, properly functioning anastomosis.

Abstract: A rotary motor using pistons for providing a scalable and more efficient, higher speed engine with improved compression. The rotary motor using pistons includes a main housing having and interior, an inlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, an outlet port in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a spark plug port for receiving a spark plug also in environmental communication with the interior of the housing, a first plate coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a second plate member coupled within the housing and rotatable within the interior of the housing, a plurality of pistons coupled to an associated one of the first or second plate members, a drive shaft coupled to one of the first or second plate members and extending out of the housing, and an anti-reverse clutch operationally coupled to the drive shaft.