SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PRESSURE IN A BREATHING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

摘要

A breathing assistance system (100) for providing breathing assistance to a patient (105) is provided. The breathing assistance system (100) may include a ventilation system (110) for supplying a gas flow, a conduit (130) operatively coupled to the ventilation system (110), and a pressure sensor (150) configured to measure the pressure of the gas flow through the conduit (130). The pressure sensor (150) may include a structure configured to create a localized pressure drop in the gas flow proximate the pressure sensor (150) structure.