The Port

[Kittycat]

I was explaining the band to a friend and she came up with a question I had not thought of?

My surgeon told me that the underside of the port is metal...so, would a metal detector at the airport or anywhere else detect it?

Has anyone had any problems since being banded?

Thanks Cathy

[PAMMIE]

I was explaining the band to a friend and she came up with a question I had not thought of?

My surgeon told me that the underside of the port is metal...so, would a metal detector at the airport or anywhere else detect it?

Has anyone had any problems since being banded?

Thanks Cathy

THE HUBBY WORKS FOR THE AIRLINES SO I FLY OFTEN AND HAVE YET TO HAVE A PROBLEM

[Clynn]

No problems here.

[fat2nrml]

Flew home after surgery and didn't set off any alarms!!

[Blazn]

No, your port should not set off any metal detectors. As a matter of fact you can even have an MRI which as you know is a super strong magnet. I believe Dr. Martinez told me the port was made of a titanium alloy that is not metal at all. I don't really know all about metals but I did ask about MRI and he said it was fine so I know if you can have that done you should not set off any metal detectors.

[lynna]

I flew home two days after surgery and went through security with no problems!