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Has anyone out there had to be re-banded because the lap band port was defective ?

Could you tell me how long it has taken you to lose your weight and what kind of band do you have in place?

Has anyone been reinbursed from the band manufacturer if they needed to do the operation twice. If so how much were you reinbursed?

when I got a fill the saline would not hold. The entire tubing was corroded and frayed inside of me.

I had an old generation lap band and the doctor fellt I had to change the entire band and port

I would go with the realize band, I just had the lap band taken out because it was defective.

:thumbup:Hi all, I had a new band inserted yesterday! I used to have a Lap Band and the port was defective. I paid over $30,000. dollars for fills and preps etc. I only lost 50 pounds! When the doctor told me the port was defective and I am one-hundred pounds from goal, I knew I had to get another band. The doctor suggested I get a realize band because it is thicker and he stated I would lose weight faster. The first generation Lap Band only lasted me 2 years and 4 months. Has anyone out there experienced this scenario and if so did you get reimbursed from the Lap Band makers? Please share your stories, thank you.