Umbilical cord clamp and methods of using same
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1. An umbilical cord clamp comprising:
- a pair of arms in angular relation each having a length, rear end portions associated at an apex, and free forward end portions normally disposed in spaced-apart relation and being movable towards each other for clamping an umbilical cord between the arms;
a separable measurement portion that is disposed on at least one arm and has a measurement length transverse to the length of each arm, wherein the measurement length facilitates proper positioning of the clamp on the umbilical cord; and
a locking portion for securing the arms together when the clamp is closed.
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Abstract
A releasably locking umbilical cord clamp including one or more of: a gender-identifying color, a grasping portion to facilitate closing and locking the clamp on the remaining umbilical cord, a fluid removal channel, a separable measurement portion to facilitate positioning of the clamp at a suitable location on an umbilical cord, and an operatively associated key to unlock and reposition or remove the clamp. Also included are methods relating to using a gender-identifying color on an umbilical cord clamp to facilitate gender and identity recognition and methods of applying the clamp at the proper distance.
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1. An umbilical cord clamp comprising:
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a pair of arms in angular relation each having a length, rear end portions associated at an apex, and free forward end portions normally disposed in spaced-apart relation and being movable towards each other for clamping an umbilical cord between the arms;
a separable measurement portion that is disposed on at least one arm and has a measurement length transverse to the length of each arm, wherein the measurement length facilitates proper positioning of the clamp on the umbilical cord; and
a locking portion for securing the arms together when the clamp is closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An umbilical cord clamp comprising:
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a pair of arms in angular relation each having a length, rear end portions associated at an apex, and free forward end portions normally disposed in spaced-apart relation and being movable towards each other for clamping an umbilical cord between the arms; and
a releasably locking portion for securing the arms together when the clamp is closed and releasing the arms when an operatively associated key is applied to facilitate repositioning or removal of the clamp. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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