Wow! I would avoid disparaging the FDA. The decision on the Lap-Band was based on science. This device has a 20 year track record. It was approved in EU years before being approved in the U.S. I don't need to defend the FDA. Just visit the largest online community at: http://lapbandtalk.com There are hundreds of thousands of members who've successfully undergone the Lap Band surgery. They're people who got their life back because of the lap Band Surgery. There is a lot of dis-information that is just so far from the truth in this comment section and all over the place.