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Umbilical cord clamp apparatus

  • US 4,856,517 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1987
  • Issued: 08/15/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A composite umbilical cord cutter and clamp apparatus, comprising:

  • a. a base member having upper and lower portions, the upper and lower portions being hinged at a first end and including lock means at a second end, so that the second ends are normally spaced apart and movable between a first, open position and a second, closed, locked position, in relation to one another;

    b. housing means contained on the upper and lower portions of the base member for housing at least a pair of umbilical clamps in spaced relation, said clamps being of the type hingedly movable between open and closed positions as the base member moves between open and closed positions and said clamps being lockable in the closed position;

    c. cutting means, including a blade, slidably positioned on the base member and intermediate the means for housing clamps, said cutting means being movable between the first and second ends of the base member and cutting through the umbilical cord when said base member has been locked into the closed position;

    d. release means on the cutting means for unlocking the base member following the cutting movement of the blade through the umbilical cord, whereby in use the base member returns to the open position while the umbilical clamps remain in the locked position on the umbilical cord.

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