A pressure sensor assembly (30, 80) comprising: a sensor body (32, 82) comprising a sensing membrane (46, 96) disposed within the sensor body (32, 82) for placing a fluid in communication with the sensing membrane (46, 96) for purposes of determining a pressure of the fluid; and a support (34, 84) connected with the sensor body (32, 82) and comprising an opening (47, 98) for receiving the fluid from an external source, wherein the opening (47, 98) is in fluid-flow communication with the sensing membrane (46, 96); wherein the sensor body (32, 82) includes an internal chamber (44, 94) that extends within the body (32, 82) from an interface with the support (34, 84) at one end to the sensing membrane (46, 96) at the other end and one of the sensor body (32, 82) or the support (34, 84) comprises a channel (52, 110) for receiving the fluid from the opening (47, 98) and transferring it to the sensing membrane (46, 96), and wherein the channel (52, 110) is configured to have a change of direction for mitigating transmission of a pressure spike to the sensing membrane, characterized in that the channel (52, 110) comprises at least first, second and third channel sections and the first channel section (60, 138) extends around the internal chamber (44, 94) to a first connection point with the second channel section, the second channel section (64, 140) has an angle of departure of between 45 and 150 degrees from the first channel section and extends around the internal chamber (44, 94) to a second connection point with the third channel section, and the third channel section (67, 142) has an angle of departure of between 45 and 150 degrees from the second channel section and extends to a connection point (54, 114) with the internal chamber (44, 94). a sensor body (32, 82) comprising a sensing membrane (46, 96) disposed within the sensor body (32, 82) for placing a fluid in communication with the sensing membrane (46, 96) for purposes of determining a pressure of the fluid; and a support (34, 84) connected with the sensor body (32, 82) and comprising an opening (47, 98) for receiving the fluid from an external source, wherein the opening (47, 98) is in fluid-flow communication with the sensing membrane (46, 96); wherein the sensor body (32, 82) includes an internal chamber (44, 94) that extends within the body (32, 82) from an interface with the support (34, 84) at one end to the sensing membrane (46, 96) at the other end and one of the sensor body (32, 82) or the support (34, 84) comprises a channel (52, 110) for receiving the fluid from the opening (47, 98) and transferring it to the sensing membrane (46, 96), and wherein the channel (52, 110) is configured to have a change of direction for mitigating transmission of a pressure spike to the sensing membrane, characterized in that the channel (52, 110) comprises at least first, second and third channel sections and the first channel section (60, 138) extends around the internal chamber (44, 94) to a first connection point with the second channel section, the second channel section (64, 140) has an angle of departure of between 45 and 150 degrees from the first channel section and extends around the internal chamber (44, 94) to a second connection point with the third channel section, and the third channel section (67, 142) has an angle of departure of between 45 and 150 degrees from the second channel section and extends to a connection point (54, 114) with the internal chamber (44, 94).