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Safety identification assembly and method

  • US 6,212,808 B1
  • Filed: 10/15/1999
  • Issued: 04/10/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for identifying a newborn and his/her mother in a delivery at a delivery room comprising the steps of:

  • providing a safety identification assembly comprising at least two sub-assemblies detachably connected to each other, the sub-assemblies comprising umbilical cord clamps to be clamped at both sides of a splitting section of an umbilical cord, sealing devices, each of which comprises a bracelet strap and a violation-proof lock to seal the bracelet strap around a wrist of one of the newborn and his/her mother, and an identification portion containing an identification code included on each umbilical cord clamp and each sealing device of the assembly;

    arranging the two sub-assemblies relative to the umbilical cord so as to locate each clamp at both sides of the splitting section of the cord;

    closing each clamp so as to strangulate the umbilical cord at both sides of the splitting section;

    cutting said splitting section of the cord while separating said sub-assemblies from each other, the clamps remaining clamped in respective divided lengths of the umbilical cord;

    separating said sealing devices from the clamps and putting the bracelet straps around the mother and baby'"'"'s wrists respectively; and

    sealing the lock to safely retain the bracelets on the mother and baby'"'"'s wrists.

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