Flow monitoring system for a flow control apparatus
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1. A flow control apparatus comprising:
- a) a flow control apparatus adapted to be loaded with an administration feeding set having an upstream side and a downstream side, b) a single sensor for detecting the presence or absence of fluid in said upstream side of said administration feeding set, and c) a software subsystem in operative association with said single sensor, wherein said software subsystem is capable of identifying between an upstream flow condition and a downstream flow condition present within said administration feeding set.
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Abstract
A flow control apparatus having a flow monitoring system capable of detecting and identifying flow present within the administration feeding set loaded to the flow control apparatus is disclosed. The flow control apparatus comprises a single sensor capable of detecting the presence or absence of fluid in the administration feeding set. A software subsystem may be operatively associated with the single sensor that is capable of identifying between upstream and downstream flow conditions present within the administration feeding set loaded to the flow control apparatus.
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1. A flow control apparatus comprising:
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a) a flow control apparatus adapted to be loaded with an administration feeding set having an upstream side and a downstream side, b) a single sensor for detecting the presence or absence of fluid in said upstream side of said administration feeding set, and c) a software subsystem in operative association with said single sensor, wherein said software subsystem is capable of identifying between an upstream flow condition and a downstream flow condition present within said administration feeding set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A flow control apparatus comprising:
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a) a flow control apparatus adapted to be loaded with an administration feeding set;
b) an administration feeding set having an upstream side and a downstream side, said administration feeding set loaded to said flow control apparatus, and c) a single sensor for detecting the presence or absence of fluid in said upstream side of said administration feeding set, and d) a software subsystem in operative association with said single sensor, wherein said software subsystem is capable of identifying between an upstream flow condition and downstream flow condition present within said administration feeding set loaded to said flow control apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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