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STOMACH PERISTALSIS DEVICE AND METHOD

  • US 20110196504A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Published: 08/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable prosthetic pyloric valve for moving ingested materials through a portion of the digestive tract, the prosthetic pyloric valve comprising:

  • an outer support structure;

    at least one expandable member located within the outer support structure; and

    a flexible inner member forming a conduit for the movement of the ingested material therethrough, the flexible inner member located within the outer support structure, wherein the at least one expandable member is located between the inner member and the outer support structure.

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