Hello VG bandsters,
I saw this on a post in another forum. It's some info on the VG from the Inamed representative (from 2004). I thought the information was informative and hope no one minds that i copied it to this forum....
Don Mills <don.mills@i. ..> wrote:
Subject: RE: new INAMED band
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 16:22:29 -0700
From: "Don Mills"
To:
Hello Sandy,
I'm afraid that some of the confusion was created by INAMED itself
with regard to the name of this band. The Vanguard band is the old
name for the LAP-BAND® VG System. Same band. "Vanguard" had some
negative implications. So our marketing dept gave the band the name
LAP-BAND® VG System. Turns out that is not a very good name either
because it can be confused with the VBG procedure.
The VG band is being sold in Europe and now in
Mexico too. (Note from
Sandy 8/20/054 - used in US now too )
However, the VG band is quite different from the 11 cm band that has been sold
in Europe and Mexico. The 11 cm band continues to be available in
those locations.
We don't quote the circumference for the VG band as it depends how
the band is measured. It cannot correctly be called either an 11 cm
or a 12 cm band. The band is different enough that we really do not
want to measure it in the way we measure the 9.75 cm and 10.0 cm
bands. In any case the band is longer (when open) than 12 cm. But
please do not refer to it as either an 11cm or a 12 cm band! The VG
band has been misquoted by surgeons and others as a 11 cm band. This
is incorrect and probably comes from confusion with the 11 cm band
sold internationally but not in the US.
The LAP-BAND® VG is available in the US to all band surgeons and also
now in Mexico. Several have already been installed in both the US and
in Mexico.
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The indications for the LAP-BAND® VG are generally for patients with
BMIs larger than 45, OR patients with larger anatomy (i.e. thicker
gastric walls and/or substantial omentum), patients that may have
more fat in the immediate band area and for the pars flaccida
procedure when the additional tissues that are enclosed within the
band are larger than usual.
The surgeon will make the decision as to which band is appropriate
for a particular patient. The above indications do not mean that
patients with the 10 cm band or the 11 cm band have an incorrect
band. It also does not mean that a surgeon might choose to use the
LAP-BAND® VG System when he/she could have chosen the 10 cm band.
As always, great to hear from you. We haven't spoken since the
Seattle Bash - keep in better touch! And congratulations again on
your wonderful LAP-BAND® success and dedication to the Band Boards.
You are helping to provide a very valuable service.
Don Mills
INAMED Health
I assume the information is accurate still?? i thought the 3.5cc comment was interesting and it certainly explains why after my first fill of 4cc's i had very little restriction. i am now at 5cc's and so far so good..
Kim
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