Umbilical cord closure device

• US 20040092955A1
• Filed: 06/19/2003
• Published: 05/13/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inzign Pte., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Inzign Pte., Ltd.
• Inventors: Phua, Swee Hoe, Yap, Soei Kiat, Kwok, Wai Chiau
• Application Number:
  US10/332,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20040092955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/120
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/12009 Implements for ligaturing other than by clamps or clips, e.g. using a loop with a slip knot

Abstract

An umbilical cord closure device comprising an elongate strap (20) connected at one end of to fastening means (10), the strap (20) and fastening means (10) having co-operative means for engagement to form a tightenable loop for receiving an umbilical cord.

Claims

1. An umbilical cord closure device comprising an elongate strap connected to fastening means, the strap and fastening means having co-operative means for engagement to form a tightenable loop for receiving a said umbilical cord.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein a handle is connected to the strap.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the handle is provided with a finger hole.

4. A device as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3 further comprising a further handle connected to the fastening means.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the handle is connected to the fastening means by means of a further strap.

6. A device as claimed in claim 5 wherein the straps are connected to the fastening means in parallel.

7. A device as claimed in any one of claims 4-6 wherein the further handle is provided with a finger hole.

8. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the fastening means includes a cavity having an opening arranged to receive the strap.

9. A device as claimed in claim 8 wherein the strap includes a first region of reduced width receivable by a slot in the cavity and a second region of enlarged width receivable by the cavity but not receivable by the slot.

10. A device as claimed in claim 8 or claim 9 wherein the cavity has a further opening through which the strap is arranged to pass, the further opening having a chamfered surface.

11. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the co-operating engagement means comprises a plurality of teeth formed on the strap and a corresponding toothed pawl engageable with teeth of the strap.

12. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the fastening means is connected to the strap via a severable bridge portion.

13. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims further comprising a reaction member extending from the fastening means, the reaction member being arranged to face inwardly of the loop when formed.

14. A device as claimed in claim 13 wherein a surface of the reaction member arranged to face inwardly of the loop when formed is arcuate.

15. A device as claimed in claim 13 wherein the strap forming part of the co-operative means is connected to the fastening means via a connecting portion, the connecting portion having an abutment surface arranged to engage the reaction member when the loop is tightened.

16. A device as claimed in claim 15 wherein the strap is connected to the connection portion at a position spaced from the abutment surface.

17. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the device is formed by injection molding.

18. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the fastening means includes a cover adapted to cover a free end of the strap.

19. An umbilical cord closure device comprising an elongate strap connected at one end to a fastener and securable at a selectable further point to the fastener, the fastener and strap being provided with co-operable engagement means for selective engagement at said point;

the arrangement being such that the strap is connectable to the fastener to form a loop tightly to receive a said umbilical cord.

20. A device as claimed in claim 19 wherein the strap is provided with a handle and further comprising a further handle connected to the fastener.