Patent ID: 7211114

Claim:
A device for insertion into a patient for bypassing a stomach of the patient, the device comprising: a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer wall, the tubular member defining a lumen extending therethrough; a first stent member positioned at the tubular member proximal end; and a second stent member positioned at the tubular member distal end, wherein the first stent member and the second stent member are configured such that, upon insertion of the device into patient, the first stent member can be disposed adjacent to and engage the gastro-esophageal junction of the patient and the second stent member can be disposed adjacent to and engage the duodenum of the patient; and further wherein the tubular member, the first stent member, and the second stent member are configured such that, after insertion and during operation of the device, liquids and solids entering the device via the first stent member can flow through the lumen and exit from the device via the second stent member without the outer wall of the tubular member contacting a wall of the patient's stomach, thereby bypassing the stomach.