does anyone know anything about a new, improved type of band?

I found out I am getting a new Realize Band, a Dr Ponce is flying into my city to "Proctor" my surgeon. After the first one the surgeon will be using the new band on his own. Boy, am I glad to get the "expert" in my operating room! Two for the price of one. They actually pushed the date of my surgery from May 14 to June 6 so this guy can be there. I won't complain though! Just so happy to be in line for surgery and approved by the insurance!

Hi CathyChatts,

I'm guessing that this is probably Dr. Jaime Ponce, yes? He has an office is in my state and I considered him for surgery, until I found out that his self-pay fee was more than I could afford. He is quite prominent in the Lap Band world, especially as he has proctored for both the Inamed band and now for the Realize band -- and I have read nothing but positive things about him. So it sounds like you are in good hands. Best of luck.

I found out I am getting a new Realize Band, a Dr Ponce is flying into my city to "Proctor" my surgeon. After the first one the surgeon will be using the new band on his own. Boy, am I glad to get the "expert" in my operating room! Two for the price of one. They actually pushed the date of my surgery from May 14 to June 6 so this guy can be there. I won't complain though! Just so happy to be in line for surgery and approved by the insurance!

Edited April 28, 200818 yr by GreenChrysalis

Thanks for the information Green! You are correct, it is Dr. Jamie Ponce, you must be in either GA or TN. I understand he is quite the expert in bands so it is worth waitng for. I was scheduled for May 17 and then they changed it to June 6 so Dr. Ponce could be there. I feel honored that he will be at my surgery. Lucky ME!

Hi,

I do have such a telematric adjustable band - the easyband. Got it in 2005 in a clinical trial in Germany. Here is a picture of the band and the control unit:

The adjustment is really easy - and if I would have such a control unit at home i could do it myself :tongue2: !

At the moment the band is not available. Not in Germany and as well not in Austria and Switzerland.

Greetz, Sabine

Edited June 11, 200818 yr by SEAGLD

Hi,

I do have such a telematric adjustable band - the easyband. Got it in 2005 in a clinical trial in Germany. Here is a picture of the band and the control unit:

The adjustment is really easy - and if I would have such a control unit at home i could do it myself :tongue2: !

At the moment the band is not available. Not in Germany and as well not in Austria and Switzerland.

Greetz, Sabine

The Easy band is a next-generation remote controlled gastric band (not currently available in the US) acquired with the acquisition of EndoArt Sa, a Swiss medical technology developer, in early 2007. It was purchased by Allergan, the same company that represents the Lap-Band. More information can be found at http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/easy-band-new-band-allergan-55046/ .

I just saw the new version of the Lap Band on Friday. It has the saline ring that goes all the way around and the ring extends beyond the band and the explaination I got was that the wider ring and the consistant pressure all the way around makes it more difficult for the slippage to happen. The nurse said that the slippage-or the larger part of the stomach slipping up through the band was thought to happen in the 25% of the band that didn't have the inner saline ring and that lack of pressure made it the place that slippage happened. I hope this helps! They also called this one the LapBand AP. Moe