- Many patients can benefit from devices that maintain a continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) in their trachea
- For these devices to operate satisfactorily, inhalation pressures as low as 0.018psi
must be detectable.
- A solid-state pressure sensor is used not only to monitor airway flow rate and pressure
but also to provide a profile of the pressure inside a patient's airway during sleep.
Sleep Apnea
Some 4% of men and 2% of women throughout the world are estimated to have moderate
to severe obstructive sleep apnea (brief interruptions of breathing during sleep).
The overall market for treating this disorder is valued at $370 million this year,
according to a Clinica report. The average growth in this market over the past three
years has been more than 14% a year.
It has been established that many patients can benefit from devices that maintain
a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in their trachea. A solid-state pressure
sensor can be used not only to monitor airway flow rate and pressure but also to
provide a profile of the pressure inside a patient's airway during sleep. This feedback
can reveal clues about what may trigger or aggravate a sleep apnea condition.
Source: CPAP Supply USA
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