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History of the Band
June, 1986 First use of open adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB)
April, 1990 First use of ASGB in Europe
December, 1990 ASBG FDA-approved clinical trial started in the U.S. with the first patient surgery 9/91 First ASGB workshop in Europe
September, 1993 First laparoscopic adjustable gastric band used in Europe
March, 1994 First LAP-BAND® System workshop in Europe
June, 1995 LAP-BAND® FDA-approved clinical trial started in the U.S. with the first patient surgery in the United States
June, 2001 The LAP-BAND® System is approved by the FDA for use in the United States
November, 2005 200,000 LAP-BAND® Systems implanted worldwide.