This disclosure describes an implantable medical device that delivers
electrical stimulation to a patient in combination with limiting
ingestion of food by the patient to treat obesity. The device includes a
gastric constriction device, such as a hydraulic or electro-mechanical
gastric band, having a plurality of electrodes integrally formed thereon.
One or more of the electrodes, i.e., an electrode combination, are
selected to deliver electrical stimulation energy, e.g., in the form of
stimulation pulses, to the patient. The electrode combination may deliver
pulses in accordance with various modes, e.g., continuously, in a series
of bursts, or a combination of both. When more than one electrode
combination is selected, each electrode combination may deliver pulses in
accordance with a different set of stimulation parameters. The electrode
combinations may deliver pulses at the same time or on a time-interleaved
basis.