Patent ID: 7537579

Claim:
An enteral feeding system ( 10 ) comprising: an administration feeding set ( 14 ) forming a conduit ( 23 ) adapted for fluid flow communication therethrough, the administration feeding set ( 14 ) including a magnetically-susceptible, non-magnetic metallic component ( 21 ); and a flow control apparatus ( 12 ) operatively associated with said administration feeding set ( 14 ) for establishing fluid flow through said conduit ( 23 ), said flow control apparatus ( 12 ) further including a sensor arrangement ( 33 ) comprising a back-biased sensor ( 34 ) and magnet ( 36 ), said sensor arrangement ( 33 ) generating a magnetic flux for sensing the presence of said component ( 21 ) properly received on the flow control apparatus ( 12 ), wherein said component ( 21 ) changes the magnetic flux and said change in magnetic flux is detectable by said sensor ( 34 ) when said administration feeding set ( 14 ) is properly engaged to said flow control apparatus ( 12 ).