US Patent 11751771 Extravascular cuff

An implantable extravascular pressure sensing system including a cuff having a first brace portion, a second brace portion, and a plurality of biasing members movably coupling the first brace portion and the second brace portion to each other, the first brace portion defining a fluid chamber, the fluid chamber defining a recessed aperture, a flexible diaphragm coupled to the fluid chamber and sealing the recessed aperture, a fluid disposed within the fluid chamber for exhibiting a hydraulic pressure in communication with the flexible diaphragm, and a pressure sensor coupled to the first brace portion, the pressure sensor being configured to measure a change in the hydraulic pressure when a force is imparted on the flexible diaphragm.