The doctor that preformed my surgery said that the name of my lapband is an Allergen 4cc band. I am thinking that the band is Allergen, and that I can only be filled up to 4cc's ? Am I correct ? Can someone help clerify this for me before Monday, if not I will ask him on Monday. Thanks

All I know is mine is a 14cc band, and I have heard of 10cc bands

Idk I have a 10 cc band , I haven't heard of anything other than that

I have an Allergen 10cc band, I have heard they also have the 14cc like Ric has. My 10cc is filled to 7cc now. It might be possible that when they did the surgery he might have filled you with 4cc at the time of surgery which which I have heard of happening with many surgeons.

Hope this helps

That would be an older model band. Are you going to Mexico by chance to have it done? If so, I would seriously reconsider that band. There has been a voluntary recall of 4cc bands by Allergan:

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfMAUDE/detail.cfm?mdrfoi__id=1132883

There is an Allergan 4cc band and it only holds 4cc of fluid. I have the 10cc band.

The 4cc is definitely the older band. I know a lot of people that have this band and have had lots of success. Most of them were able to achieve restriction sooner than a lot of us seem to be able to with the new larger band.

However as the band has now been updated there would be no reason to use this band unless the Dr was trying to get rid of old stock(generally in Mexico). I don't know about you but i would want to make sure that whatever they put into me was the newest most up to date version.

Both my parents have a 4cc band and they have done wonderful with no complications. They are both 6 years post op now down over 300lbs combined!

All I know is mine is a 14cc band, and I have heard of 10cc bands

All I know is mine is a 14cc band, and I have heard of 10cc bands

I have an Allergen 10cc band, I have heard they also have the 14cc like Ric has. My 10cc is filled to 7cc now. It might be possible that when they did the surgery he might have filled you with 4cc at the time of surgery which which I have heard of happening with many surgeons.

Hope this helps

Thanks

That would be an older model band. Are you going to Mexico by chance to have it done? If so, I would seriously reconsider that band. There has been a voluntary recall of 4cc bands by Allergan:

http://www.accessdat...foi__id=1132883

I did have my surgery in Mexico last month. Thanks

Both my parents have a 4cc band and they have done wonderful with no complications. They are both 6 years post op now down over 300lbs combined!

Thanks I think maybe i have a 4 cc band because in 2004 i had gastric bypass. I have not lost as much weight that i wanted too. So i decided to get the lapband to help take the extra few pounds off. Thanks