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Safety slide clamp

  • US 4,586,691 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1985
  • Issued: 05/06/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A safety clamp for use with an I.V. administration device to prevent unwanted free flow through an I.V. tube which comprises:

  • a blade formed with an aperture for receiving the tube therein, said aperture having an enlarged portion and a tube constricting slot extending therefrom, said blade slidably engagable with the tube for movement between a first position wherein said tube is located in said slot and a second position wherein said tube is located in said enlarged portion;

    a base mounted on the device and formed with a well having an opening;

    a retaining means comprising a bracket having a pair of substantially parallel fingers extending therefrom to form a slit between said fingers, said retaining means positioned on said base to place said bracket adjacent said opening and superpose said fingers above said opening to form a U-shaped recess between said fingers, said bracket and said base, said recess for receiving the tube therein only when said blade is in said first position and for moving said blade through said slit to locate said blade for insertion into said well and simultaneous movement of said blade into said second position.

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