The LAP-BAND^® System Published Data

It’s All in the Numbers

Data supporting the benefits of the LAP-BAND^® System are documented in over 1200 publications with over 10 years of follow-up.

The data demonstrate that:

• Patients who use the LAP-BAND^® Adjustable Gastric Banding System experience average excess weight loss comparable to gastric bypass surgery at 5 years post-op¹
• Over 250,000 LAP-BAND^® Systems have been placed worldwide²
• The LAP-BAND^® System has a perioperative severe complication rate of less than 1%³
• There have been no reported band leaks due to fold-flaw failure²
• The LAP-BAND^® System is the #1 implantable device prescribed for weight loss worldwide⁴

References:
1. O’Brien PE, Dixon JB. LAP-BAND^®: Outcomes and results. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech. 2003;13:265-270.
2. Data on File, Allergan, Inc., October 2006. 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. In sales. Data on File, Allergan, Inc., October 2006.