Different Bands???

tpierce98664 · February 26, 2006

How many different bands are there? I think mine is Emmi??.Boy I feel stupid.I keep reading about Inamed is this the manuf. Are there different sizes? Is there a certain about of fill they put in at surgery??:help:

dawg · February 26, 2006

Inamed make the trademarked Lap-Band. There are four sizes that I know of. The 9.75cm (4cc fill capacity), 10cm(4cc fill capacity), 11cm(9cc fill capacity) and the Vanguard(10cc fill capacity).

I've not heard of an Emmi (other than the patient education service). As for what fill level goes in, depends on surgeon and the way they like to work it.

Thats all I can offer

Tricia K. · February 26, 2006

Inamed make the trademarked Lap-Band. There are four sizes that I know of. The 9.75cm, 10cm, 11cm and the Vanguard.
I've not heard of an Emmi. As for what fill level goes in, depends on surgeon and the way they like to work it.

Thats all I can offer

Don't forget about the Inamed 4cc band. That's what I have.

tpierce98664 · February 26, 2006

Thanks Dawg for the info...I'm such a dork...I read some of my "homework" and EMMI is exactly what you said "Expectation Management and Medical Information" My husband said I have the smallest band..What is Vanguard? and why different sizes?

dawg · February 26, 2006

Thanks Dawg for the info...I'm such a dork...I read some of my "homework" and EMMI is exactly what you said "Expectation Management and Medical Information" My husband said I have the smallest band..What is Vanguard? and why different sizes?

You certainly are not a dork. The amount of information is totally overwhelming.

The sizes of band are based on the size of your stomach. Each person has a different size stomach and a different thickness of stomach wall.

The surgeon fits the band that is going to work best for the individual based on that criteria.

The vanguard is the largest size band (I can't remember the stoma opening but I thought it was 13cm - some can answer that much better than I).

The smallest band is the 9.75cm which means the internal diamter of the band has a 9.75cm opening.

I hope that helps