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1. A device for adjustably reducing absorption of nutrients from consumed food using an Adjustable Gastrointestinal Bifurcation (AGB) comprising:
a first opening into which food passing through a person's gastrointestinal tract can enter, wherein food that enters this first opening passes through a first food-flow route; a second opening into which food passing through a person's gastrointestinal tract can enter, wherein food that enters this second opening passes through a second food-flow route, and wherein there is less absorption of nutrients from food that passes through the second food-flow route than if the same food were to pass through the first food-flow route; and a flow-control member, wherein this flow-control member is configured to be implanted within the person's body, wherein this flow-control member can post-operatively and reversibly adjust the types and/or amounts of food that are sent into the first opening to pass through the first food-flow route versus the types and/or amounts of food that are sent into the second opening to pass through the second food-flow route, and wherein this flow-control member enables this food flow adjustment to be done in a minimally-invasive or non-invasive manner. |
