Realize™ Personalized Banding Solution

In September 2007 the FDA approved for marketing the REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band for use in the United States. Made by Cincinnati-based Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., the REALIZE Band has been commercially available outside the U.S. since 1996 and has been used by more than 100,000 patients worldwide to help manage their weight.

The REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band is a surgical implant that wraps around the stomach to limit food intake. Most patients lose significant weight and improve or resolve obesity-related health conditions within the first year of surgery. Only the REALIZE Personalized Banding Solution gives patients the REALIZE mySUCCESS ™ program, which provides support to help patients successfully achieve long-term weight loss with the REALIZE Band.

Through REALIZE my SUCCESS™, you can work with My Program for Life to set goals and watch your progress together. This is important for the first 3 years after surgery as you adjust to your new lifestyle. The My Program for LIFE ™ team can step in precisely when needed to keep you on track.With REALIZE my SUCCESS, patients establish a tailored progress plan to develop new healthy habits in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and emotional well-being.

Dr. Abkin was the first person in New Jersey and the North East to implement the Realize™ Band Procedure. In addition, he is one of only 30 people selected in the country to proctor and train on the use of it.

How REALIZE™ Band Surgery Works

With your safety and comfort in mind, the REALIZE™ Band in New Jersey was designed and developed to help you lose weight while maintaining a healthy life style. The REALIZE™ band is made entirely of biocompatible materials and is a flexible silicone structure. The New Jersey REALIZE™ Lap Band program helps you to lose weight at a natural health weight ranging from 1 to 2 pounds per week.

The New Jersey REALIZE™ Lap Band program helps makes you feel full sooner. This results in less food consumed at one time while making it easier for you to live a healthy life and maintain good eating habits.

The adjustable New Jersey REALIZE™ Lap Band divides the stomach into two parts. First, the upper pouch can only hold about 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of food. From there, food is digested in the lower stomach.

About Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., an operating company of Johnson & Johnson, is a global leader in minimally invasive and traditional surgical devices for bariatric surgery and many other areas of surgery. The company develops and markets advance medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. The company focuses on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, plastic surgery, orthopedics, gynecology and surgical oncology. More information on the company can be found at www.ethiconendo.com. For more information about the REALIZE Band visit www.realizeband.com
REALIZE™ and REALIZE mySUCCESS™ are trademarks of Ethicon Endo-Surgery