#$%^&*AU2018264119A120181206.pdf#####Abstract An artificial stomach (10) for replacing the normal stomach of a patient comprises a food reservoir (12) adapted to collect food, an inlet (11) connected to a first opening of the food reservoir and further being adapted to upstream connect to the patient's gastrointestinal tract, and an outlet (13) connected to a second opening of the food reservoir and further being adapted to downstream connect to the patient's gastrointestinal tract. Fig 33