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Councilwoman's death prompts questions on Lap-Band procedure
Detroit reports Brenda Scott, 47, died Sept 2 after weight loss surgery at Port Huron Hospital. The Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding device, approved by the FDA in 2001, tightens a silicone band around the stomach to induce fullness. Surgeons note low global death rates, while critics cite risks and the growing mainstream use of bariatric surgery.
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Detroit
Brenda Scott
Port Huron
Scott
Food and Drug Administration
Europe
FDA
Doug Trigg
Inamed Corp
Santa Bar
Bara
Calif
Port Huron Hospital
Kevin Sullivan
Sullivan
American Society For Bariatric Surgery
Gainesville
Fla
Mallory
United States
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