Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band with Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band INJECTION PORT ANO APPLIER

Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band with Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier The SAGB VC is designed to meet your practice needs and deliver a consistent band experience. Based on the core heritage of the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band, the SAGB VC offers new features that help to simplify band placement and follow-up care for you and your patients. • One-Size-Fits-All Design • Flexible, Pre-curved Shape • Unlockable/Relockable Buckle System • Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier PROVEN DESIGN – A strong foundation Built on a foundation of 10 years of rich clinical experiences, the SAGB VC stays...

Simplifying Innovation One-Size-Fits-All Design • Accommodates a wide range of patient sizes, eliminating band choice. • Allows you to follow a single, preferred ll protocol, simplifying adjustment follow-up. • High-volume balloon enables manageable ll volumes. Unlockable/Relockable Buckle System Suture-less Port Fixation • Simplify positioning and repositioning with the only suture-less port that has 66 percent greater attachment holding strength than four 2-0 Prolene®† sutures.1 Data on le. Not a registered product (or trademark) of Ethicon Endo-Surgery. • May be unlocked and relocked up to...

Flexible, Pre-curved Shape • Helps to maintain band orientation through the retrogastric tunnel, enabling ease of placement. • Balloon offers 360º of coverage once placed, distributing pressure around the stomach anatomy. Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier Faster Placement Velocity™ Injection Port can be placed in less than 60 seconds, reducing procedure time.2 Data on le. Studies conducted using a simulated human model. The VelocityTM can be sutured to the fascia if determined most appropriate. 2

LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND RELOCKING THE SAGB VC GASTRIC BAND* Pre-lock the SAGB VC Pre-lock the SAGB VC using one of two methods. Each method requires two atraumatic graspers. Push Method Grasp the buckle tab with one grasper and gently lift the tab to expose the buckle. With the other grasper, grasp the band extender proximal to the pre-lock anges. Feed the band extender tip under the buckle tab and through the buckle until the pre-lock anges pass through the buckle and rest against the outer edge of the buckle (Illustration A). The pre-lock anges prevent the extender from retracting through the...

Completely Lock the SAGB VC * Step 1 Grasp the extender with one grasper and the buckle tab with the other grasper. Pull the band extender through the buckle until the locking shell emerges through the buckle and past the buckle tongue. Unlocking and Relocking the SAGB VC The SAGB VC band can be unlocked twice and relocked three times using two atraumatic graspers. Step 1 Grasp the buckle tab with one grasper and the end of the band near the locking shell with another grasper. Pull the end of the band away from the buckle to fully expose the locking tongue and black triangle indicator. Slide...

PRODUCT ORDERING INFORMATION To order, or for more information on the SAGB VC Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band with Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier, please contact your sales representatives. PRODUCT CODE BD3XV PRODUCT DESCRIPTION SAGB VC with Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier Package Contents: • SAGB VC Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band • Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier • Locking Connector • SAGB VC Instructions for Use • Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier Instructions for Use Velocity™ Replacement Port Only Package Contents: • Velocity™ Injection Port and Applier • Locking Connector...