Patent ID: 7601178

Claim:
An implantable prosthetic digestive organ comprising: an elongate body having a first end, a second end and a lumen therethrough, the elongate body configured for implantation such that the first end is attached to a portion of a patient's digestive tract from which digestive material is passed into the lumen and the second end is positioned to allow removal of the digestive material from the lumen the first end including a portion having a greater thickness than a non-end portion of the elongate body for surgical attachment to the portion of the digestive tract; a mechanism coupled with the body which is capable of mechanically manipulating the digestive material within the lumen; and a controller in communication with the mechanism for controlling the manipulation wherein the controller has a churning mode wherein the mechanical manipulation includes churning the material within the lumen so as to expedite breaking down of the digestive material.