LAP-BAND comes from the word laparoscopy, which is the term used for minimally invasive surgical procedures. Without any stomach cutting or stapling, the silicone “band” is placed around the upper part of the stomach to control food intake, helping you gradually lose weight and keep it off.
Over the past 18 years, more than 650,000 LAP-BANDS have been distributed. This simple medical device has safely helped many obese patients successfully achieve and maintain significant long-term weight loss and reduce the health risks associated with severe and morbid obesity.
- FDA Approved in 2001
- Patented 360° OMNIFORM® technology is the most advanced technology available today and provides soft pillow-like sections for evenly distributed pressure.
- Seven pre-curved, pillow-like sections embrace the stomach with a natural shape for evenly distributed pressure, to provide band stability, reliable restriction, and the ability to personalize adjustments to control food portion sizes for optimal weight loss.
- Two band sizes and two port sizes available — giving your surgeon four different combinations of options to customize your LAP-BAND System to best fit your anatomy better and optimize your weight loss.
- The LAP-BAND port is quickly and easily placed beneath your abdomen and secured with stitches. LAP-BAND surgeons may also use surgical mesh material in which the port is sutured to the mesh and placed in the abdomen to secure the port. One report of 191 patients has shown that port fixation using surgical mesh may prevent rotation of the port after surgery, as well as providing better access for post-surgery adjustments.
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