Low Profile Port??

JillN · May 9, 2006

Can anyone tell me more about a low profile port? I asked my surgeon if she had converted anyone after they lost their weight, and she said that there was only 1 port that was approved for the lap band by Inamed, and wondered if doctors were putting in non-approved ports (non approved by Inamed).

So, for those of you who have had low profile ports put in, can you tell me anything about them? Manufacturer name, part name, stuff like that?

Thanks!

Elisabethsew · May 9, 2006

Inamed is the only port that I am aware of. I think the "low profile" is more of a surgical technique than a special port but I'm sure others might have other information.

Marimaru · May 9, 2006

The low profile port is a flatter port. I know that I've heard of it used on people I was pretty sure had inamed bands. I also want to say I'm sure that I heard of people in the US having it done..... but I can't say where I heard that from. I'll have to see what I can find and report back.

StrawartS · May 9, 2006

I have one. It's approved. No need to worry. It's smaller in diameter and good for people who don't have a lot to lose. Many patients who had the larger port and lost a lot of weight are having their ports replaced. It's part of the inamed LapBand, not some knock-off, and definitely FDA approved for use in the US. I had my surgery in Houston.

If you were here, I'd make you feel it. So far no one wants to.

NewSho · May 10, 2006

Yep. it's an official Inamed product.

I'm surprised your doc didn't realize that. It's been out for a bit of a while, and I was switched to an Inamed Low-Profile Access Port, also. It's flatter and is less likely to become 'prominent' as you lose weight. I was very pleased to get it, since I had the Old-School regular port before. Now if I continue losing, this should just continue to flatten out as I do. It's a lot less noticeable, in my opinion.

Happy Band (and Life) Journeys To All.