I'm curious. Did anyone's surgeon tell them about the following information I found by reading Allergan's product information?
Special Notice
The manufacturer of the LAP-BAND AP™ Adjustable Gastric
Banding System has designed, tested and manufactured it to be
reasonably fit for its intended use. However, the LAP-BAND AP™
System is not a lifetime product and it may break or fail, in whole
or in part, at any time after implantation and notwithstanding the
absence of any defect.
http://www.allergan.com/assets/pdf/lapband_dfu.pdf