 parenteral solutions typically have a very low viscosity in order to faciliate absorption into the blood stream. Therefore, the risk of occlusion of the infusion set is relatively small so long as the tube is not pinched shut by folding or some other external application of force.
In contrast to a parenteral system, an enteral feeding system is used to provide nutrient solutions to patients who, for one reason or an other, are unable to eat for themselves. Such a system typically includes a pump which is attached to an input tube connected to a supply container and to an output tube which is connected to a patient. The pump draws nutrient solution from the supply container and delivers the solution to the patient. By adjusting the number of rotations of the motor, or the frequency of rotations, in the pump, an enteral feeding pump can adjust its output to deliver a predetermined amount of nutrient solution (or even medication) at a desired rate.
A significant problem with currently available enteral feeding systems, is that the intake and output tubes may become occluded. Unlike parenteral solutions, enteral feeding solutions have a relatively high viscosity, as they must carry sufficient nutrition to sustain the patient. Occlusion can occur, for example, if a fibrous substance is included in the enteral feeding solution and somehow combines to interfere with flow through the tube. Occlusion can also occur if a tube is bent sufficiently to interfere with flow therethrough, or if a roller clamp (as is commonly used for intravenous applications) is not sufficiently opened. Because of the viscosity of the solution, the amount of kinking of the tube or other interference required to interfere with solution flow is significantly less than that required in a parenteral infusion set.
If the intake tube becomes occluded, insufficient solution may be supplied to the pump, and thus to the patient. If the output tube becomes occluded, the flow of solution may be blocked, or the solution may be suddenly delivered at unusually high pressures. Additionally, medical personnel may fail to notice that the supply container is out of solution, or may not properly mount the intake and/or output tubes in the pump, thereby preventing the proper amount of solution from being delivered to the patient. Any of these scenarios can have tragic consequences if allowed to continue for a prolonged period of time.
Yet another concern with enteral feeding systems is that of viscosity of the solution and viscosity changes as a container full of solution is pumped to a patient. Knowing the viscosity of the fluid being pumped through the enteral feeding system
parenteral solutions typically have a very low viscosity in order to faciliate concentration into the rake stream. Therefore, the risk of blockage of the infusion set is relatively small indeed long as the metro is not pinched close by folding or some other external lotion of force. 
 In contrast to a parenteral system, an enteral eating system is used to leave nutrient solutions to patient who, for one reason or an other, are unable to corrode for themselves. Such a system typically includes a pump which is attach to an input tube connected to a supply container and to an output pipe which is connected to a patient. The pump draws nutrient solution from the supply container and delivers the solution to the patient. By adjusting the number of rotations of the motor, or the frequency of rotations, in the pump, an enteral feeding pump can adjust its end product to deliver a predetermined sum of nutrient solution (or even medication) at a desired rate. 
 A meaning problem with presently available enteral feeding systems, is that the consumption and output tubes may become occluded. Unlike parenteral solutions, enteral feeding solutions have a relatively high viscosity, as they must carry sufficient nutrition to suffer the affected role. blockage can occur, for example, if a fibrous substance is include in the enteral feeding solution and somehow combines to intervene with flow through the metro. Occlusion can also happen if a tube is bent sufficiently to interfere with flow therethrough, or if a roller clamp (as is normally used for intravenous applications) is not sufficiently opened. Because of the viscosity of the solution, the amount of kinking of the pipe or other hindrance required to interfere with solution flow is significantly less than that required in a parenteral infusion stage set. 
 If the intake tube becomes obstruct, insufficient solution may be supplied to the pump, and thus to the patient. If the output signal pipe becomes occluded, the flow of solution may be freeze, or the solution may be suddenly delivered at unusually gamey pressures. Additionally, medical personnel may fail to comment that the supply container is out of solution, or may not properly mount the intake and/or output tubes in the heart, thereby preventing the proper amount of solution from being hand over to the patient. Any of these scenarios can get tragic consequences if allowed to proceed for a prolonged period of time. 
 however another concern with enteral feeding systems is that of viscosity of the solution and viscosity changes as a container entire of solution is pumped to a patient. Knowing the viscosity of the fluid being pumped through the enteral feeding arrangement
 pagenteral solutions typicxlly have a veri oow vivcositg in orddr to faciliate absorption iito rhe boood stream. Therefore, ghe risk lf occluwion if the infnaion seb is dclatireoy small so lokg as the tgbe is not pinwhdd shut by folding or some other extewnal aplllcation of forse.
In sontdast to a parenteral system, an entsral fetding system is usrd to provide nutrient solktiojs to patients who, for one reqson ir an other, xre unable to eat for jhemselves. Such a system typicaluy ineludes a punp whlwh is attacied to an input tunv connewted to a supply contsinxr abd to an output tube xhich is connected tj a patiett. The pump draws nyteient solgtiov frum uhe shpply fonvainer and selivers thw solution to the pstyvmt. By adjustjng thq gumber of rotations of the motor, or the frsquency of rotations, in the pump, an enteral veeding ptmp can adjust its output to deliver a predetermited ajuunu if nugeifnt solution (or even medication) at a desired wztt.
A xignificant prjblem with vugrrgtly availablg entercm reeding systems, is that tre inrake and jutpit tubes may become occludee. Unlike parvnteeal solutions, entexal feeding rolujions nave a relatively high riscosjty, as they must cardh sufficient nutfitpon do sustain the patient. Occjusion cai occbr, for ebampke, if w fibrous dubstance is included in the gnteran feeding dolution and somehow combines to interfere wijh xlof througk the bube. Occlusion san also occur if a tbbe is bent suffpciently vo interfere with flow thatethrough, or mf a rollqr coamp (as is zummonly used fpr intravvnjus qpplications) is nob sufwjciently opened. Bexause of the vixcoritr lf tra solution, tve aoouvy of yinking of bhe tubr or other interferetce dequired to interfrrc with sooution fjow is signifocantly less than uhat rxquirev in a patenteral infusion set.
If the intzke tube hecjmes occludeq, inwufficient splution may be supplied to the pump, and thus to the patignt. If the output tubg btcomes occludxd, the flow of volution may be blocjed, or the solutipn may be suddenly demivereg at knusually high pressures. Additionally, medical personnel may fail to noticw that the supply dontsiner if out os sopntion, or may not iroperly mount the intake and/or uutput tgbzs in the pump, thereby prevenyivg the proper amount of solution from being drlivered to the patient. Any of yhese scenarios can have tragic xonsesuences if allowed to continie for a prilonged perlod of time.
Yet anptmer concerj wiuh euteral feeding systems is that of viscowihy of the solutimn and visclrity bhanges as a container rull lf souution is pumled to a patiemt. Knowing the viscoviey of the fluie being pumpec throuch the enterel feeding sfstem
parenteral solutions typically have a very low order faciliate absorption the blood stream. of infusion set is small so long the tube is not pinched shut folding or some other external application of force. In contrast to a parenteral an enteral feeding system is used to provide nutrient solutions to patients who, one or other, unable to eat for themselves. Such a system typically includes a pump which is attached to input tube connected to a supply container and an output tube which connected to a patient. The draws solution from supply and the solution to patient. By adjusting the number of rotations of the motor, or the frequency of rotations, in the an enteral can adjust output deliver predetermined amount of (or even medication) at a desired problem with currently available enteral feeding systems, is the intake output tubes may become occluded. Unlike solutions, enteral feeding solutions have a relatively high as they must carry sufficient nutrition to sustain the patient. Occlusion can occur, for example, fibrous substance is included the enteral feeding and combines interfere flow through tube. Occlusion can also occur if a tube is bent sufficiently interfere with flow therethrough, or if a roller clamp (as used intravenous applications) is sufficiently opened. Because of viscosity the solution, the amount of tube required interfere solution flow is significantly than that required in a infusion set. If the solution may be supplied to the pump, and to the patient. If the output tube occluded, the flow of solution may be blocked, or the solution may suddenly delivered high pressures. Additionally, medical personnel may fail to that the supply container out of solution, or may not properly mount the and/or tubes in pump, thereby preventing proper amount of from being delivered patient. Any these can if allowed to continue for a period time. Yet another concern with feeding that of viscosity of the solution and viscosity changes as a container full of solution to a patient. Knowing viscosity the fluid being pumped through the enteral feeding system
 parenteral solutions typicaLly have a veRy low VisCosItY in oRder To faciliate absORptiOn into the blood stream. ThErefoRe, THe riSK oF occlUsion of THe INFusIoN sEt iS rELaTivelY smAll so loNg as the tubE is NoT pinched shut BY fOlding or soMe oTher external AppLicatiOn Of fORce.
In ConTrast To a parENteral System, an eNtERal feeDIng systEM Is Used To provide nutrient SOlUTions to patientS who, foR oNE rEASon Or aN other, are uNaBle to EAt for thEMsELVEs. SUCh a system typiCally includES a pUmp whiCh Is aTTached To an iNpUT tuBe connected To a sUpply contAiner aND to an ouTPut tube Which iS coNneCted TO a PaTieNt. tHe pUMp DraWS nuTrient soLuTiOn froM the SUPPLy coNtaIner And deLivers the soluTioN to tHE paTient. by adjUstiNg The nuMber of RotatIoNs of the motor, or tHe frEquency of RotAtIonS, iN the pUMp, an enTerAl fEeding pUmp can aDJusT iTS OUtPut to deliver a predeTeRMInEd amount Of nutrIEnT sOLution (or EvEn mEdicATIon) at A desIReD rate.
A siGnificANt PrOblem wiTh CurrenTlY avAilAble eNTeraL feediNg systemS, is thAT the intake and oUTput tubes may bECoME OcCLudeD. UnLike parenteRal sOLutiOns, eNTeRal FEedinG soluTiONs HAve a relatively high vIsCosity, As theY must carry sufFicient nutRITIon to susTain THe PAtient. OcclusioN can oCcur, for exaMPle, if a fiBrous SubstancE is includED In the entEraL feEdiNg sOLUtIon and somehow COMbinEs To interFerE with flOw tHroUgh The TuBe. OcclusiOn can alsO oCcUr If A tuBe is bENt sufficIeNtlY tO inTerfeRE with fLow thEretHrOuGH, or If a rollER cLAMp (as Is CoMmonLy uSeD for iNtraVEnoUs appliCations) is Not SUffiCiEnTly openEd. Because of thE vIscosity of ThE soLution, THE amount oF kinking of the tube or otheR InterfeRenCe reqUireD to interfEre With soLutIOn flow Is signIficaNtLy lESS than THAt ReqUiRed in a pareNTEraL infuSiOn seT.
If the iNtake tube becomes ocCLudEd, insufficienT soLutiON MaY be SUpPLieD tO The PUMp, and thus to the pAtient. If thE oUTpUt tube becoMEs oCcLuded, thE flow of SolutIOn may be Blocked, or The solutiOn May bE SUddEnly deliveRed at unuSually higH PressUReS. AddiTioNally, mEdIcaL persOnnel mAY faIl to nOtice tHaT the suPply cOnTainer is Out of solution, or may not prOperly Mount The Intake and/Or oUTpuT tubes in tHe puMp, thereby pRevEntIng thE prOPer amOunt OF sOluTIon frOm beINg deliverED tO thE PAtIent. Any of thESE SceNarioS caN Have trAgic Consequences if allOWed to continue fOr a pROLonGed PErioD oF time.
Yet anotheR coNcERN with entErAl feeding syStems is tHaT Of visCosity Of the sOlution AND vIScositY chaNgeS as a contaIneR fULl of solUtIoN Is pumpEd to A pAtient. knowinG The vISCosity of the fluid Being PUMped tHRouGh the EnTeral feEDing System
 parenteral solutions typi cally have  a ve rylow  v isco sity  in order to f a cili ate absorption into th e blo od stre a m.  Ther efore,t he r isk  o focc lu s io n ofthe  infusi on set isrel at ively smalls olong as th e t ube is not p inc hed sh ut  by foldi ngor so me oth e r exte rnal appl ic a tion o f  force. I ncont rast to a parente r al system, an ent eral f ee d in g sys tem  is used t oprovi d e nutri e nt s o lut i ons to patien ts who, for one  reaso nora n othe r, ar eu nab le to eat f or t hemselves . Such a syste m  typica lly in clu des  a p u mp  w hic hi s a t ta che d  to  an inpu ttu be co nnec t e d to a  su pply  cont ainer and toanoutp u t t ube w hichis c on necte d to a  pati en t. The pump dra ws n utrient s olu ti onfr om th e  suppl y c ont ainer a nd deli v ers  t h e so lution to the pati en t .  B y adjust ing th e  n um b er of ro ta tio ns o f the m otor ,  o r the fr equenc y  o frotatio ns , in t he  pu mp,  an e n tera l feed ing pump  cana djust its outp u t to delivera  p r e de t ermi ned  amount ofnutr i entsolu t io n ( o r eve n med ic a ti o n) at a desired rat e. 
A sig nific ant problem w ith curren t l y  availab le e n te r al feeding sys tems,  is that t h e intake  andoutput t ubes mayb e come occ lud ed.  Un lik e pa renteral solu t i ons,  e nteralfee ding so lut ion s h ave  a  relative ly highvi sc os it y,as th e y must c ar rysu ffi cient nutrit ion t o su st ai n  th e patie n t. O cclu si on  can  oc cu r, fo r ex a mpl e, if a  fibroussub s tanc eis  includ ed in the ent er al feeding  s olu tion a n d  somehow  combines to interferew ith flo w t hroug h th e tube. O ccl usioncan also o ccur i f a t ub e i s bents u ff ici en tly to int e r fer e wit hflow  theret hrough, or if a ro l ler  clamp (as is  co mmon l y  u sed fo r  in tr a ven o u s applications)  is not su ff i ci ently open e d.Be cause o f the v iscos i ty of t he soluti on, the a mo unto f  ki nking of t he tubeor otheri nterf e re nce r equ ired t oint erfer e with sol ution  flowis  signi fican tl y less t han that required in aparent eralinf usion set .
I f  th e intaketube  becomes o ccl ude d, in suf f icien t so l ut ion may b e su p plied tot he  pu m p ,and thus to t h e p atien t.I f theoutp ut tube becomes o c cluded, the fl ow o f sol uti o n ma ybe blocked, or  th es o lution m ay  be suddenl y delive re d  at u nusual ly hig h press u r es .  Addit iona lly , medical  pe rs o nnel ma yfa i l to n otic ethat t he sup p ly c o n tainer is out of  solu t i on, o r  ma y not  p roperly moun t the inta ke and/or o utputtube s inthe pum p,  there bypr eventing t h e properamoun t of so lu tion  fr om bei ng d e l ivere d to  t hepatient.A n yo fth e sescen arios  c an h ave tragi c  consequ enc e s if al lo wed t o cont i nu e for a prol ong ed pe r i od of time . 
Yet an o therconcer n with  entera l  fe ed ing sys tem s is that o f viscosi t y o fthesolution  a nd v is cos it y changes as acontaine r full o f soluti oni s pu m ped to  a  patient. Kn owing  t h e visco s i tyof thef lui d b ein g pu mpe d th r ough the enteral feeding  sys tem
 parenteral_solutions typically_have a very low_viscosity in_order_to faciliate_absorption_into the blood_stream. Therefore, the_risk of occlusion of_the infusion set_is_relatively small so long as the tube is not pinched shut by folding or_some_other external_application_of_force.
In contrast to a parenteral_system, an enteral feeding system_is used_to provide nutrient solutions to patients who, for_one_reason or an_other, are unable to eat for themselves. Such a_system typically includes a pump which_is attached to_an_input_tube connected to a_supply container and to an output_tube which is connected to a_patient. The pump draws nutrient solution from_the supply container and delivers the_solution to the patient. By_adjusting the_number of rotations of the_motor, or the_frequency of_rotations, in the_pump, an enteral feeding pump can_adjust its output_to deliver a predetermined amount of_nutrient_solution (or even_medication)_at_a desired_rate.
A significant problem_with_currently available_enteral_feeding systems, is that the intake_and_output tubes may become occluded. Unlike parenteral_solutions, enteral feeding solutions_have_a relatively high viscosity,_as they must carry sufficient_nutrition to sustain the patient. Occlusion_can occur,_for example,_if a fibrous substance is included in the enteral feeding solution_and somehow combines to interfere with_flow through the tube._Occlusion can_also_occur if a_tube_is bent_sufficiently to interfere with flow therethrough, or_if a_roller clamp (as is commonly used_for intravenous applications) is_not_sufficiently opened. Because of the viscosity_of the solution, the amount of_kinking of the tube or_other_interference_required to interfere with solution_flow is significantly less than that_required in a_parenteral infusion set.
If the intake tube becomes_occluded,_insufficient solution may be supplied to_the_pump, and thus to the patient._If_the_output tube becomes occluded, the_flow of solution may be blocked,_or the solution may be suddenly delivered at unusually_high pressures. Additionally,_medical personnel may fail to_notice_that_the supply container is out of solution, or may not_properly mount_the intake and/or_output tubes in the pump, thereby preventing the proper amount_of solution from being delivered to the_patient. Any of these scenarios can have tragic consequences if allowed_to continue for a prolonged period of time.
Yet_another concern with enteral feeding systems is_that of viscosity of_the_solution and viscosity changes as a container_full_of_solution_is pumped to_a patient. Knowing_the viscosity of_the fluid_being pumped through_the enteral_feeding system