About the LAP-BAND AP® System

The LAP-BAND AP® System is placed laparoscopically, and is intended for use by surgeons with advanced laparoscopic skills. Learn more about LAP-BAND AP® System certification here.

 

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Features and Benefits of the LAP-BAND AP® System:

Proven Performance

  • Efficacy
    • comparable weight loss to gastric bypass at 3 years and beyond1
  • New LAP-BAND AP® Experience (APEX) Study*† 2
    Study Design
    • Multicenter (44 sites), prospective, open-label, 5-year evaluation of 500 severely obese patients undergoing LAP-BAND AP® surgery
    • Interim analysis evaluated patients (n=303) who have completed 24 weeks of follow-up
      • Includes subset of patients (n=139 ) who have completed 48 weeks of follow-up
    Study Results
    • Significant excess weight loss (EWL) with the LAP-BAND AP® System
      • 34% EWL at 24 weeks (APS+APL) (n=303)
      • 47.5% EWL at 48 weeks (APS+APL) (n=139)

*The LAP-BAND® System was approved in the United States on the basis of nonrandomized, single-arm study (N=299). Significant improvement in percent of excess weight loss vs baseline was achieved at 12 months (34.5%), 24 months (37.8%), and 36 months (36.2%).
Data based on interim analysis of ongoing LAP-BAND AP® trial.

Established Safety

  • Various studies of the LAP-BAND® System have demonstrated:
    • Up to 61% fewer total complications than gastric bypass3
    • As low as one-tenth the short-term mortality rate of gastric bypass4
    • As low as 10% of the major complications observed with gastric bypass3

Advanced Technology


360o OMNIFORM® technology

soft, precurved individual sections designed to minimize the potential for crease-fold-failure and associated leaks

Wide balloon with minimal lateral exposure

  • Provides broad area of stomach contact
  • Limits the risk of puncture during surgery

Thickest shell available

Reduces the risk of balloon fatigue and failure
  • .043 inch average shell thickness

Customized restriction for optimal fit

The only system available in 2 sizes to address every patient's needs

Access Port available in 2 sizes (standard and low profile)§

  • Better patient adaptability

The LAP-BAND® System family of products consists of 5 bands. The Realize™ family of products consists of 2 bands. Realize™ Band-C port is not shown at actual size.
§ LAP-BAND® Access Port I and Port II are not shown at actual size.

References:

  1. O'Brien PE, McPhail T, Chaston TB, et al. Systemiatic review of medium-term weight loss after bariatric operations. Obes Surg. 2006;16:1032-1040.
  2. Data on file, Allergan, Inc. September 2008.
  3. Parikh MS, Laker S, Weiner M, Hajiseyedjavadi O, Ren CJ. Objective comparison of complications resulting from laparoscopic bariatric procedures. J Am Coll Surg 2006;202:252-261
  4. O'Brien PE, Dixon JB. Lap-Band: Outcomes and Results. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2003;13:265-270.
  5. Mittermair RP, Weiss HG, Nehoda H, et al. Band leakage after laparoscopic gastric banding. Obes Surg. 2003;13:913-917
  6. Reijnen MM, Janssen IM. Mechanical evaluation of a ruptured Swedish adjustable gastric band. Obes Surg. 2004;14:253-255
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