FDA expands use of banding system for weight loss

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Title: FDA expands use of banding system for weight loss

FDA expands use of banding system for weight loss
Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:46:00 -0600

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of Allergan’s LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System, a device implanted around the upper part of the stomach to limit the amount of food that can be eaten at one time.

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