Realize band recall

[Manda87 3]

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Edited October 13, 2010 by Manda87

[honk 780]

I just went to the FDA.gov site and there is nothing listed about a Realize Band recall.

[Manda87 3]

I just went to the FDA.gov site and there is nothing listed about a Realize Band recall.

Yeah. It's a voluntary recall. I tried to do a google search, but came up with nothing.

Edited October 13, 2010 by Manda87

[Manda87 3]

Make sense to me. This is a pretty recent recall.

Edited October 13, 2010 by Manda87

[Paxton50 0]

So, what happens if you are self pay and have this problem based on their defective product? Who pays to fix it?

[Manda87 3]

So, what happens if you are self pay and have this problem based on their defective product? Who pays to fix it?

No idea. You'd probably have to take it up with your doctor and/or the makers of the Realize Band.

I'm really glad that I went with the Lap Band. It's been around for 10 years, and it's had several improvements.

[BetsyB 9]

So, what happens if you are self pay and have this problem based on their defective product? Who pays to fix it?

I've just been investigating this. In the past, Allergan has paid for replacement of defective Lap-Bands. I would imagine that Ethicon will do the same for Realize patients who are affected. I would also expect some sort of class action suit to be filed, if the problem turns out to be widespread.

I have a Realize band and am not concerned; I guess this is one circumstance for which I am glad my doctor routinely uses fluoroscopy--he can assess the band at each visit.

[Globugg 0]

I heard there was a recall on the realize band

[amberakamom 13]

Thinking my band was in the recall batch. The tubing disconnected from the port. I had surgery on 1-26-11.