A power management system for a remotely adjustable gastric banding system with an implantable pump unit, the power management system comprising: an external power component, wherein the external power component comprises: an inductive power transmitter; a first microcontroller coupled to a first communication circuit, the first microcontroller configured to govern operation of the external power component; and a first communication antenna coupled to the first communication circuit; a power management component, wherein the power management component comprises: a tunable inductive power receiver for receiving power from an electromagnetic power signal; a voltage conditioner; and a second communication circuit coupled to a second communication antenna; characterized in that the external power component further comprises: a switchable tuning circuit coupled to the inductive power transmitter; and a driver circuit coupled to the switchable tuning circuit; wherein the first microcontroller is coupled to the driver circuit; and in that the power management component further comprises: a voltage rectifier coupled to the inductive power receiver, wherein the inductive power receiver is tunable, the voltage rectifier outputs a direct current voltage responsive to an alternating current voltage received from the inductive power receiver, and wherein the voltage conditioner is coupled to the voltage rectifier; a sampling circuit coupled to the voltage rectifier for assessing an amount of power received at the inductive power receiver; a voltage regulator coupled to the voltage conditioner for supplying at least one fixed DC voltage; a second microcontroller coupled to the sampling circuitry, wherein the second microcontroller is coupled to the second communication circuit, and wherein the second microcontroller is configured to report an amount of power received at the inductive power receiver to the external remote control device via an electromagnetic communication signal; a positive high voltage generator coupled to the voltage regulator and to the second microcontroller, wherein the positive high voltage generator is configured to generate a positive output voltage of at least 60 volts responsive to a command from the second microcontroller; and a negative high voltage generator coupled to the voltage regulator and to the second microcontroller; wherein the negative high voltage generator is configured to generate a negative output voltage of at least 60 volts responsive to a command from the second microcontroller, and wherein the positive output voltage and the negative output voltage are utilized to operate the implantable pump unit. an external power component, wherein the external power component comprises: an inductive power transmitter; a first microcontroller coupled to a first communication circuit, the first microcontroller configured to govern operation of the external power component; and a first communication antenna coupled to the first communication circuit; an inductive power transmitter; a first microcontroller coupled to a first communication circuit, the first microcontroller configured to govern operation of the external power component; and a first communication antenna coupled to the first communication circuit; a power management component, wherein the power management component comprises: a tunable inductive power receiver for receiving power from an electromagnetic power signal; a voltage conditioner; and a second communication circuit coupled to a second communication antenna; a tunable inductive power receiver for receiving power from an electromagnetic power signal; a voltage conditioner; and a second communication circuit coupled to a second communication antenna; a switchable tuning circuit coupled to the inductive power transmitter; and a driver circuit coupled to the switchable tuning circuit; wherein the first microcontroller is coupled to the driver circuit; a voltage rectifier coupled to the inductive power receiver, wherein the inductive power receiver is tunable, the voltage rectifier outputs a direct current voltage responsive to an alternating current voltage received from the inductive power receiver, and wherein the voltage conditioner is coupled to the voltage rectifier; a sampling circuit coupled to the voltage rectifier for assessing an amount of power received at the inductive power receiver; a voltage regulator coupled to the voltage conditioner for supplying at least one fixed DC voltage; a second microcontroller coupled to the sampling circuitry, wherein the second microcontroller is coupled to the second communication circuit, and wherein the second microcontroller is configured to report an amount of power received at the inductive power receiver to the external remote control device via an electromagnetic communication signal; a positive high voltage generator coupled to the voltage regulator and to the second microcontroller, wherein the positive high voltage generator is configured to generate a positive output voltage of at least 60 volts responsive to a command from the second microcontroller; and a negative high voltage generator coupled to the voltage regulator and to the second microcontroller; wherein the negative high voltage generator is configured to generate a negative output voltage of at least 60 volts responsive to a command from the second microcontroller, and wherein the positive output voltage and the negative output voltage are utilized to operate the implantable pump unit.