REALIZE Gastric Band

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North Colorado Medical Center Bariatric Center

REALIZE™ Band
A New Option for You!

We are proud to announce that Dr. Johnell has completed special training and certification for the new REALIZE™ gastric band. Ethicon Endosurgery, a division of Johnson & Johnson, received FDA approval for the device in 2007. Dr. Johnell and North Colorado Medical Center are currently taking patients for this newest of surgical weight loss innovations.

Surgeon representatives from Ethicon describe the system as a "lower pressure" gastric banding device. It is described as being easier on the stomach and allows for better tolerance of meats when compared to other gastric bands. REALIZE offers a package of benefits that includes free online tools for tracking and monitoring success after surgery. The new program entitled REALIZE mySUCCESS launched on Jan. 7, 2008. It is password and privacy protected, and available to patients before surgery!

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