Patent 8360984 was granted and assigned to Cardiomems, Inc. on January, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Disclosed are hypertension systems and related methods that include a blood pressure sensor located or implanted under the skin of a patient, and electronics, which may have the size and shape of a wrist watch, for example, that monitors the blood pressure of the patient by communicating with the implanted sensor.