Patent ID: 9107727
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A device for implantation in a patient having an esophagus, a gastro-esophageal junction, a stomach, and an intestine, comprising: a gastro-esophageal junction prosthesis extending from an upstream opening at an upstream end to a downstream opening at a downstream end, wherein the upstream end is configured to be attached within the gastro-esophageal junction; a gastric bypass sleeve including an intestinal portion, the sleeve extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening, the sleeve being fluidly coupled to the prosthesis and dimensioned to be positioned such that the proximal opening is positioned proximate the gastro-esophageal junction and the intestinal portion is positioned in the intestine, and one or more attachment elements configured to attach the prosthesis to the gastro-esophageal junction, wherein the downstream opening of the prosthesis is coupled to the proximal opening of the sleeve, and wherein the upstream opening of the prosthesis is configured to be positioned in alignment with the esophagus.