This disclosure describes an implantable medical device that delivers
electrical stimulation to a patient in combination with restriction
ingestion of food by the patient to treaty obesity. The implantable
medical device includes a gastric constriction device, such as a
hydraulic or mechanical gastric band having a plurality of electrodes
integrally formed thereon. A controller includes a control unit to
control the degree of gastric constriction of the gastric constriction
device and a pulse generator to control delivery of electrical
stimulation to the patient. The control unit and pulse generator are
enclosed within a housing implanted within the patient. By enclosing the
control unit and pulse generator within a common housing, the trauma
experienced by the patient during the implantation procedure may be
substantially reduced. Additionally, the cost of the controller may be
less than the cost of purchasing a control unit and a pulse generator
separately.