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Stomach prosthesis

  • US 7,037,343 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2002
  • Issued: 05/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable prosthetic digestive organ for moving materials through a portion of the digestive tract comprising:

  • a prosthetic pyloric valve configured to structurally replace at least a portion of a pyloric valve comprising;

    an outer support structure;

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

    a flexible inner member forming a conduit for the movement of 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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