The FDA issue approval on Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. Realize™ Gastric Band. Realize™ Adjustable Gastric Band is a surgical implant for weight reduction in obesity related health conditions.
In a 3 year study of 276 patients, those using the Realize(TM) Band saw an average of 42.8 percent weight loss. Thirty-five percent hose who completed the trial had a 50% more loss of weight while 10.5% lost 75% or more in excess body weight.
Ed Phillips, MD, FACS, principal investigator in the REALIZE Band clinical trial and Director of the Center for Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said "This procedure, combined with the proper support system and a commitment to dietary and lifestyle changes after surgery helped these patients achieve long-term weight loss and improvement in many
obesity-related conditions."
About 15 million people suffer from morbid obesity in the U.S and it is estimated that 205,000 people will undergo some form of bariatric surgery.
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