Surgery Band News

Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to 1-800-GET-THIN clinics

Lap-Band's maker, Allergan, will no longer sell the device to facilities affiliated with the marketing campaign. The maker of the Lap-Band will no longer sell its product to clinics affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company — a blow to Southern California surgery centers that have built an empire implanting the weight-loss devices in people looking to shed pounds.

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Allergan halts Lap-Band sales to surgery firm

Allergan will no longer sell its Lap-Bands to the surgical centers affiliated with the 1-800-Get-Thin marketing campaign.David E. I. Pyott, CEO of Irvine-based Allergan, said in an interview today that Allergan "in the last few days'' notified Top...

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Doctor accused of 'gross negligence' in death of Lap-Band patient

The California medical board faults Dr. Daniel Shin in his care of Tamara Walter, who died in 2010 after she had a Lap-Band implanted at a Beverly Hills clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign. The Medical Board of California has faulted a doctor in the 2010 death of a Lap-Band patient who had surgery at a clinic affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign, filing charges that ...

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Lap-band surgery

Re: your Jan. 21 article, “Suit blames Lap-Band clinic in Simi death”: Laura Faitro’s death after having lap-band surgery was a tragedy. There is no doubt about that, and I have no contest with her family bringing suit in court regarding the occurrences surrounding this tragedy.

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California Insurance Dept. Investigating Lap-Band Surgery Centers

California’s Dept. of Insurance has launched an investigation into the business practices of surgery centers in the state participating in the 1-800-GET-THIN campaign for Lap-Band gastric band surgery. According to an L.A. Times report this week, insurer Aetna Inc. announced … Continue reading →

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