A pyloric valve for regulating the flow of fluids in the pyloric region a
patient's gastrointestinal tract is disclosed herein. In one embodiment,
a pyloric valve includes a plurality of axially connected blocking
members located along a longitudinal axis of the valve in a proximal to
distal direction. Each blocking member of the valve preferably includes
at least one blocking portion defining at least one entryway adapted to
receive fluids such as chyme therethrough. The at least one entryway of
each blocking member is preferably not aligned with the at least one
entryway of each blocking member adjacent thereto along the longitudinal
axis. The non-alignment of the at least one entryways of the blocking
members preferably creates a non-linear path for fluids such as chyme to
travel through the pyloric region of the patient.