Set detection and flow monitoring system

A kit for upgrading an enteral feeding pump so that the enteral feeding pump can detect a normal fluid flow through the enteral feeding pump and can detect an abnormal fluid flow or a lack of flow through the enteral feeding pump after the upgrade, the kit comprising:

• A) a pivotable motor mounting plate operative to mount a motor upon the pivotable motor mounting plate, the motor including a motor shaft that extends through an external housing having an external housing plate, wherein the motor, the motor shaft and the pivotable motor mounting plate are freely pivotable along a pivot axis in response to a force applied to a central hub supporting a rotor outside of the external housing plate from a peristaltic pumping of an elastomeric tubing section wrapped on the rotor;
• a force sensor, operative to detect a normal flow or an abnormal flow, positioned between an internal surface of the external housing plate and the pivotable motor mounting plate, wherein the pivotable motor mounting plate is freely pivotable along the pivot axis, and the pivotable motor mounting plate is operative to compress the force sensor, in response to the force applied to the central hub from the peristaltic pumping;
• wherein the rotor functions to accept the elastomeric tubing section, and rollers on the rotor function to pump a fluid through the elastomeric tubing section when the motor turns the motor shaft in the peristaltic pumping of the elastomeric tubing section;
• wherein when the elastomeric tubing section is installed on the rotor, and the motor shaft is turning, and a normal fluid flow is established through the pump, a pressure on the force sensor is in a normal peristaltic state;
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• wherein the pivot axis that extends along the motor shaft is disposed at an acute angle in relation to a plane defined by the external housing when there is not an elastomeric tubing section on the roller;
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• wherein when a clog or a malfunction occurs in the elastomeric tubing section, an altered pressure on the force sensor is operative to indicate an abnormal or a clogged state in the elastomeric tubing section;
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• B) instructions for installing one or more parts in A) above and instructions for use.