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• 11/07

           FDA APPROVES REALIZE™ ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND FOR MORBID

           OBESITY

• 12/09/2004
  Effect of LAPBAND®-Induced Weight Loss on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension

• LAPBAND® story featuring 160lb. weight loss in the body confidence section of the First Magazine for Women on the Go dated July 12, 2004. /images/assets/first magazine/First Article.pdf

• Ann Wilson Shares Her Experience with the LAPBAND®!
  Learn about the LAPBAND® from an expert physician and Heart lead singer Ann Wilson. Bariatric surgeon Jaime Ponce, M.D.
  http://www.spotlighthealth.com/common/chat/ChatTransDetail.asp?m=1&cid=61

• Gastric band surgery trims 156 pounds from reporter's frame
  By David Kiley, USA TODAY

• Not all surgeons subscribe to weight-loss surgery
  By David Kiley, USA TODAY

• The Gastric Band And Weight Loss:  David Kiley and Jaime Ponce, MD
  USA TODAY.com Talk Today , interact with people in the news, chat on line

• LAPBAND® Surgery New Option For Weight Loss
  Story by Beverly Young on Thu, Mar 27th 2003 (5:14 PM)

• 1 /02/2003 - "Special Supplement to American Journal of Surgery on LAPBAND® System
  Published":
  Supplement Provides Broad Clinical Data on Effectiveness of the
  LAPBAND® System in Treating Morbid Obesity

• 11/24/2002
  Hamilton Medical Center Honored
  Chattanooga Times Free Press
  Hospital’s surgical obesity treatment and camp for children with asthma are recognized.

• 06/05/01
  FDA Approves PMA for LapBand® Adjustable Gastric Banding System for the Treatment of Severe Obesity
  http://www.inamed.com/media/press/060501.html

• 09/18/2001
  FDA Approves LAPBAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System for the Treatment of Severe Obesity. - Hamilton Medical Center
   http://www.hamiltonhealth.com/media/releases/19.asp

• 10/28/2001
  Reporter tries gastric band to constrict food intake. - By David Kiley, USA TODAY
  http://www.usatoday.com/news/healthscience/health/2001-10-29-kiley.htm

• 01/28/2002
  Gastric band improves weight, blood sugar
  By Anita Manning, USA TODAY
  Link:
  http://www.usatoday.com/news/healthscience/health/diet/2002-01-28-gastric-band.htm

• 02/25/2002 - The FDA Office of Device Evaluation released a report naming the LapBand® system as one of the Significant Device Breakthroughs. The Office of Device Evaluation highlighted the Lap-Band System with several other new products as significant medical breakthroughs "as they are first of a kind, eg, they use a new technology or provide a major diagnostic or therapeutic advancement, such as reducing hospital stays and replacing the need for surgical intervention." You can find the article at: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/annual/fy2001/ode/annualreport2001.html
  

• 05/09/2002
  Band constricts the cravings, weight
  By David Kiley, USA TODAY
  http://www.usatoday.com/news/healthscience/health/diet/2002-05-09-gastric-band.htm

• 07/04/02
  News article from the Daily Citizen
  http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=4645209&BRD=1866&PAG=461&dept_id=138155&rfi=8

• 08/12/2002
  Gastric Band A Hit With Rock Singer. - USA TODAY
  http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2002-08-12-wilson_x.htm

• 09/25/2002
  An Innovative Surgical DM Strategy for Patients Who Struggle With Weight Control
  Managed Care Magazine
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