Safety interlock system for an enteral feeding pump
First Claim
1. An enteral feeding system comprising:
- a magnet-less administration feeding set, said magnet-less administration feeding set forming a conduit adapted for fluid flow therethrough, and a flow control apparatus operatively associated with said administration feeding set for establishing fluid flow through said conduit, said flow control apparatus further including a sensor arrangement for sensing the proper engagement of said magnet-less administration feeding set to said flow control apparatus.
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Abstract
A safety interlock system for a flow control apparatus is disclosed that permits operation when a magnet-less administration feeding set is properly mounted to recess formed along the housing of the flow control apparatus. The administration feeding set comprises flexible patient tubing having a support member at one end and a mounting member including a magnetically-susceptible metallic component at the other end thereof. A sensing arrangement is provided by the flow control apparatus for sensing the proper engagement of the metallic component to the recess of the flow control apparatus. A control means permits operation of the flow control apparatus when the metallic member is properly engaged to recess, while terminating operation when the metallic member is improperly engaged to recess.
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20 Claims
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1. An enteral feeding system comprising:
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a magnet-less administration feeding set, said magnet-less administration feeding set forming a conduit adapted for fluid flow therethrough, and a flow control apparatus operatively associated with said administration feeding set for establishing fluid flow through said conduit, said flow control apparatus further including a sensor arrangement for sensing the proper engagement of said magnet-less administration feeding set to said flow control apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An enteral feeding system comprising:
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an administration feeding set, said administration feeding set forming a conduit adapted for fluid flow therethrough, said administration feeding set further including a magnetically-susceptible component, and a flow control apparatus operatively associated with said administration feeding set for establishing fluid flow through said conduit, said flow control apparatus further including a sensor arrangement for sensing the proper engagement of said magnetically-susceptible component to said flow control apparatus.
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18. A safety interlock system comprising:
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an administration feeding set including a magnetically-susceptible component; and
a flow control apparatus including a sensor arrangement for sensing the presence of said magnetically-susceptible component, said flow control apparatus further including a control means for permitting operation thereof when said magnetically-susceptible component is properly engaged to said flow control apparatus and terminating operation thererof when said magnetically-susceptible component is improperly engaged to said flow control apparatus.
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19. A method for safety interlock between a flow control apparatus and an administration feeding set comprising:
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a) providing an administration feeding set, said administration feeding set forming a conduit for fluid flow communication therethrough, said administration feeding set further including a magnetically-susceptible component;
b) providing a flow control apparatus, said flow control apparatus comprising a control means for permitting controlled delivery of said fluid through said conduit of said administration feeding set, said flow control apparatus including a housing defining a recess and a sensor arrangement;
c) engaging said magnetically-susceptible component to said recess such that said sensor arrangement senses the presence of said magnetically-susceptible component; and
d) permitting operation of said flow control apparatus by said control means when said sensor arrangement senses the presence of said magnetically-susceptible component. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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