Approved by the FDA in June 2001, the LAP-BAND System procedure is an adjustable and completely reversible surgical treatment for morbid obesity in the United States.The new Allergan Advanced Platform System was introduced in 2007. Itinduces weight-loss by reducing hunger and byrestrictingthe amount of food that can be consumed duringeach meal. Since its clinical introduction in 1993, more than 450,000 LAP-BAND System procedures have been performed around the world.
