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Does anyone know the "shelf life" of the lap band?

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It is designed to be a life-long implant. It is made of silicone and titanium, which are used in other life-long implants.

Most of the time when it's removed it's because of some type of complication, not some kind of structural failure/decomposition of the band materials.

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    thanks! I have a ton of questions to ask the dr. if...if...my referral ever goes thru!!! I am just getting a little impatient!

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