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
An umbilical cord clamp, which is optionally releasably lockable, 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, 13)
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14. An umbilical cord clamp comprising:
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a pair of arms each having a length in a generally V-shaped configuration having rear end portions associated at an apex and having 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 grasping portion that is disposed on each arm transversely to the length thereof and sufficiently sized and shaped to receive a finger or tool so as to facilitate grasping and closing of the clamp; and
a locking portion for securing the arms together when the clamp is closed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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