Method and device for deterring the unauthorized removal of a newborn from a defined area
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1. A method for deterring unauthorized removal of newborns from a defined area comprising the steps of:
- providing an umbilical clamp containing a triggering element and with a distinctive identification mark thereon;
clamping the umbilical cord of a newborn immediately after birth with the provided umbilical clamp;
providing a detection system capable of determining when the triggering element comes within a predefined proximity of an exit from the defined area;
providing an alarm system that is activated when the detection system determines that the triggering element is within the predefined proximity of an exit from the defined area; and
placing the newborn with the attached triggering element within the defined area.
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Abstract
A method and device for deterring unauthorized removal of a newborn from a defined area has a locking umbilical clamp with an attached identification mark and an attached triggering device capable of triggering a detection system upon removal of the umbilical clamp from the defined area and a wristband with an identification mark thereon corresponding to the identification mark on the umbilical clamp for attachment to the wrist of a person authorized to remove the newborn from the defined area.
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1. A method for deterring unauthorized removal of newborns from a defined area comprising the steps of:
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providing an umbilical clamp containing a triggering element and with a distinctive identification mark thereon; clamping the umbilical cord of a newborn immediately after birth with the provided umbilical clamp; providing a detection system capable of determining when the triggering element comes within a predefined proximity of an exit from the defined area; providing an alarm system that is activated when the detection system determines that the triggering element is within the predefined proximity of an exit from the defined area; and placing the newborn with the attached triggering element within the defined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device for deterring unauthorized removal of newborns from a defined area which is equipped with a detection system that generates a signal or alarm when triggered by removal of a triggering means from the defined area comprising:
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an umbilical clamp means for clamping the umbilical cord of a newborn; a distinctive identification mark attached to said umbilical clamp means; and triggering means attached to said umbilical clamp means for triggering the detection system upon removal of the umbilical clamp means from the defined area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for deterring unauthorized removal of a newborn from a defined area comprising the steps of:
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providing an umbilical clamp with a distinctive identification mark thereon; providing a band with a second distinctive identification mark thereon which corresponds with the distinctive identification mark on the provided clamp; clamping the umbilical cord of a newborn with the provided clamp; attaching the provided band to a person authorized to remove the clamped newborn from the defined area; placing the clamped newborn in the defined area; and ensuring that the distinctive identification mark on the umbilical clamp of the clamped newborn corresponds with the second identification mark on the band attached to a person wishing to remove the clamped newborn from the defined area prior to authorizing the removal of the newborn from the defined area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A device for deterring removal of a newborn from a defined area except by an authorized person comprising:
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umbilical clamp means for clamping the umbilical cord of a newborn; distinctive identification means attached to said umbilical clamp means for distinguishing the umbilical clamp means from other umbilical clamps; wristband means for attachment to the wrist of a person authorized to remove the newborn from the defined area; and corresponding distinctive identification means attached to the wristband means for distinguishing the wristband means from other wristbands and for providing a correspondence with the distinctive identification means attached to said umbilical clamp means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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