gbakerc 2 Posted October 21, 2009 So I have a friend who had the realize band implanted about a month ago and the Dr. feels as though it may have a leak. Does either lap band or realize take any responsibilty for the defective band placed in him a month prior or is he on the hook for a whole new surgery? I am not convinced that he has a leak. He has 6.4 cc's in a 10 or 11 CC band (realize C) I am guessing he could just not have restriction yet. Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ParrotheadCathy 0 Posted October 21, 2009 Don't know about liability for surgery for replacement but if the band is truly defective, they will likely replace it. The obvious test is for the doctor to have kept track of how much fill is in the band, withdraw all the Fluid in it and compare how much they draw out to how much should be there. And it might be if there is something faulty that it's the port. I've read here where a few people have had to have their ports replaced. Not many, but a few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gbakerc 2 Posted October 21, 2009 i agree. I don't think he pulled the Fluid out. I think he just assumed he would have restriction at 6.4 but I am sure it could take more than that/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcee 3,341 Posted October 21, 2009 Reading through posts on this board it appears that more Fluid is required in the realize band to reach restriction.I am not sure why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiz 1 Posted October 21, 2009 It sounds odd that the doctor thinks he may have a leak if it's only because he doesn't feel restriction. It seems the doctor would check the Fluid level rather than just let him worry. In the 9cc Realize Band, I've read that 7 to 7.5 cc is the level that most people feel great restriction. I have 11 cc in my 9 cc band, so I would have probably been like your friend with 6.4 cc in a 11 cc band. Believe me, I became concerned that I had a leak too, but my doctor assured me that I didn't, and that I'd eventually get good restriction. It turned out that he was right, thankfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tvlbunny 0 Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) I have 10.1cc's in my 11cc Realize Band. I feel like I could still use a little more but I'm going to live with this, since I'm just starting out and have a long way to go. Moral of the story is that it can take quite a bit to get good restriction. Edited October 21, 2009 by tvlbunny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
