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Function description Babylog 8000
11 Sensors
11.1 Pressure Sensors
The pressure sensors function according to the piezoresistive principle. An approximately 4 mm into
4 mm silicon chip has 4 ion implanted resistors. The silicon chip is also equipped with a pressure
diaphragm.
11.2 Y-Piece with Flow Sensor (Babylog 8000/Babylog 8000 plus)
The Y-piece with integrated flow sensor is used in pediatric respiratory gas systems. This Y-piece
connects the respiratory gas hoses of Babylog 8000/Babylog 8000 plus to the patient catheter
connection.
Fig. 28: Flow sensor
The flow sensor works according to the hot-wire flowmeter principle. It has an additional measuring wire
for direction recognition.
Inspiration
Exspiration
Hot wire flowmeter for
direction recognition
Hot wire flowmeter