Anyone with a Mid Band?

[maytteb 0]

Greetings - I am wondering if anyine has a Mid Band? I got mine in TJ Mexico last March. I didn't find out till afterwards that the Mid Band is not approved in the US so I can not get my Fills here so I have been going to Eveything is going fine. I just curious how the othes with Mid Bands are doing?

[aubrie 6]

I've never heard of a mid band. How is it different from a regular band like most of us have? Does it have to do with placement? Is it placed around the middle of the stomach so you have a bigger pouch?

[maytteb 0]

The midband is placed at the same place the lapband is. Its wider than the lapband. Midbands are not approved in the USA.

[Alex R. 0]

I have a MIDband. In Canada, we are able to access several different types of bands. The Swedish Band was used here as well before it was rebranded as the Realize Band.

I'm thrilled with my band. I've lost 85% of my weight so far, and have had zero complications. Of course, its more about what you DO with your band, than which band you have.

My surgeon prefers this band because it is more flexible, doesn't need to be sutured in place and has lower rates of erosion and slippage. The only reason it isn't approved in the US is because as a smaller company, the cost of going through the approval process is financially prohibitive.

Where are you located? Perhaps you could get fills in Canada?

[Candle 11]

I've never heard of a mid band either.

Why would it not be stitched into place to help prevent slippage? The AP band is wider than the old bands but it's still stitched into place.