Inamed is on target with training sessions for obesity treatment.

Since gaining US approval back in June last year, the Lap-Band obesity treatment system is continuing to grow in popularity.

Manufacturer BioEnterics, a division of Inamed Corp, said it was on target to meet its goal of training 250 surgeons to use the treatment. Nine more training courses are planned throughout 2002, with more to be added as needed to accommodate surgeon demand.

The company recently ran a symposium to review the system during the March 2002 annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.

The treatment involves implanting the lap-band laparoscopically through four tiny incisions, each less than 2cm. …