Patent ID: 8915967

Claim:
An anti reflux system comprising: an anti reflux device, the anti reflux device comprising: a valve having an inlet at a proximal end and an outlet at a distal end, the valve defining an axially extending passage arranged to allow unidirectional flow through the passage through the valve from the inlet to the outlet; retention means adapted to enable the anti reflux device to be secured to a wall of a human or animal stomach, wherein the retention means comprises a flared radially extending flange disposed circumferentially about the valve, the flange comprising a conduit defined by and within the flange, the conduit being a radially extending annular channel, the annular channel having a plurality of apertures opening onto a stomach contactable side of the flange, the plurality of apertures being circumferentially spaced-apart along the flange about the valve; the inlet of the valve being within the flange and the outlet of the valve being suspended distal to the flange; an adhesive; and a dispensing means sized to extend from outside of a patient's body to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, the dispensing means comprising a tube and a syringe detachably connectable and in fluid communication with the anti reflux device, the dispensing means being operable to pump the adhesive into and through the annular channel and around the valve to seep out of the plurality of apertures and onto the stomach contactable side of the flange to provide a layer of the adhesive on the stomach contactable side of the flange and enable the anti reflux device to be secured to the stomach wall.