Abstract: A vertical farm system including a rack having a grow channel and a source of moisture/nutrients, the moisture/nutrients being deliverable to the rack. The system includes malleable material inserts in the grow channel. The malleable material inserts have an edge area, a first insert receivable within the grow channel so as to abut a second insert to form an abutting pair of edges, and a spacing component receivable between the pair of inserts, the spacing component and the abutting edge areas forming an opening extending about the spacing component, the source of moisture/nutrients communicable to the opening. In one aspect, the malleable material insert may have a slot with abutting pair of edges. A rod component is receivable between the abutting pair of edges, the rod and the abutting edges forming an opening extending about the rod component, and the source of moisture/nutrients being communicable to the opening.

Abstract: An improved catheter is provided. The catheter may include a deflectable member located at a distal end of the catheter. The deflectable member may comprise an ultrasound transducer array. The catheter may include a lumen extending from a proximal end of the catheter to the distal end. The lumen may be used to deliver an interventional device to a point distal to the distal end of the catheter. The deflectable member may be selectively deflectable in a pivot-like manner through an arc of at least 90 degrees. In embodiments where the deflectable member includes an ultrasound transducer array, the ultrasound transducer array may be operable to image both when aligned with the catheter and when pivoted relative to the catheter. When pivoted relative to the catheter, the ultrasound transducer array may have a field of view distal to the distal end of the catheter.

Abstract: An improved catheter is provided. The catheter may include a deflectable member located at a distal end of the catheter. The deflectable member may comprise an ultrasound transducer array. The catheter may include a lumen extending from a proximal end of the catheter to the distal end. The lumen may be used to deliver an interventional device to a point distal to the distal end of the catheter. The deflectable member may be selectively deflectable in a pivot-like manner through an arc of at least 90 degrees. In embodiments where the deflectable member includes an ultrasound transducer array, the ultrasound transducer array may be operable to image both when aligned with the catheter and when pivoted relative to the catheter. When pivoted relative to the catheter, the ultrasound transducer array may have a field of view distal to the distal end of the catheter.