The LAP BAND ® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is the newest and the only adjustable surgical treatment for morbid obesity and weight loss surgery in the United States. The lap band (gastric adjustable band) restricts the amount of food that can be consumed by reducing the capacity of the stomach.

The LAP BAND (gastric band) System is the only adjustable and reversible obesity surgery available in the U.S. Once implanted, the band can be tightened or loosened, via the balloon on its inner surface that can be inflated or deflated with saline. LAP BAND adjustments are performed in an outpatient setting in a matter of minutes.