A system (10) for facilitating obesity control includes an inflatable gastric banding device (12), a fluid reservoir (14) couplable to the inflatable portion, and an implantable fluid handling device (16) coupled to the fluid reservoir and. the inflatable portion. The fluid handling device includes remotely operable components housed in a biocompatible housing. The fluid handling device includes a micropump (28) effective to pump fluid to the band and a flow sensor (34). The system also includes a controller/microprocessor (18) including an algorithm programmed to automatically calibrate the pump using data from the flow sensor, prior to adjustments made to the inflation of the gastric band.
