Patent ID: 7314489

Claim:
An apparatus for diverting digestive secretions discharged into a patient's intestinal tract from at least one of the duodenal papilla, the apparatus comprising: a) a tubular lined anchor, wherein when the anchor is deployed, a proximal end and a distal end of the anchor attach to the duodenum wall proximally and distally respectively about the duodenal papilla, for the creation of a substantially isolated chamber between an outer surface of the lined anchor and the duodenum wall, the anchor further comprising an opening extending through the lined anchor between the proximal end and distal end of the lined anchor for the passage of digestive secretions from the generally isolated chamber into the intestinal tract; b) a diversionary tube comprising a proximal end in fluid communication with the opening and being operative to receive digestive secretions discharged therefrom, a distal end which when deployed is operative to discharge the digestive secretions into the intestinal tract, and whereby when deployed, the apparatus is operative to transfer the digestive secretions from the isolated chamber adjacent the anchor to the distal end of the diversionary tube while exposing a substantial portion of the intestinal tract about the apparatus to contact with food.