Gastric Band Types

There are 4 gastric band types on the market:

LAP BAND INAMED
(Aproved by the FDA in the U.S.)
HELIOGAST®
(The French Band by Helioscopie)
MIDBAND
(Aproved in Europe and Latin America)
Realize
(The Swedish Band by johnson & johnson aproved by the FDA in tne USA.)

The Adjustable Gastric Banding System is designed to induce weight loss in severely obese patients by limiting food consumption. The slip-through buckle design band eases laparoscopic placement around the stomach. The band forms a small gastric pouch and stoma. No cutting or stapling of the stomach is required and there is no by-passing of portions of the stomach or intestines.The initial pouch and stoma sizes are controlled through the use of the calibration tube. An inflation of the calibration tube balloon with 15-25 cc of air or saline provides an acceptable size range of the proximal pouch.The precise size may vary among patients depending on dissection points, individual patient physiology, and balloon and placement procedures.

The inner surface of the band is inflatable and connected by kink-resistant tubing to the access port, which is included in the LAGB System. This permits postoperative percutaneous stoma size adjustment.

Dietary and behavior modification counseling, and frequent and long term follow-up are required for all patients after weight-loss surgery.