Double umbilical identification device mother-infant, and method thereof

• US 8,707,598 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2011
• Issued: 04/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Giada Maria La Scalia, Giuseppe Attardo
• Original Assignee: Giada Maria La Scalia, Giuseppe Attardo
• Inventors: Attardo, Giuseppe, La Scalia, Giada Maria
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbermann, Joanne
• Assistant Examiner(s): VERAA, CHRISTOPHER
• Application Number:
  US13/810,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20130111792A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,014 Days
• Field of Search: 406/33, 606/120, 606157-158
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/122 Clamps or clips , e.g. for the umbilical cord for the vas deferens A61F6/206
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1222 Packages or dispensers therefor clip magazines incorporated in a clip-applying instrument A61B17/128; for surgical articles A61B50/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/42 Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods ligaturing clamps or clips for the umbilical cord A61B17/122; curettage A61B17/320708; dilators A61M29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3015 transparent
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/314 Flexible bags or pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/318 Multi-pouches, e.g. strips of side-by-side pouches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/92 coded with colour
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/94 coded with symbols, e.g. text
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/037 having tie-wrap sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/14 by strings, straps, chains, or wires

Abstract

A double umbilical identification device mother-infant, includes: an identification armband (1) for the mother provided with irreversible closing element (4, 5) and with an identification code (8); a first umbilical clamp (2) and a second umbilical clamp (3) for the newborn, irreversibly marked with the same identification code (8) of the armband (1); wherein the armband (1) is connected to the clamps (2, 3) by connecting rings (6, 7) made out of easily removable plastic material, characterized in that the device includes a sterile bag (200) connected by a first ring (6) to the armband (1), the sterile bag (200) containing the first clamp (2), and a second sterile bag (300) being connected by a second ring (7) to the first clamp (2), the second sterile bag (300) containing the second clamp (3). A mother-infant identification method making use of a double umbilical device is also described.

Claims

1. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant, comprising:

an identification armband (1) for the mother provided with irreversible closing means (4, 5) and with an identification code (8);

a first umbilical clamp (2) and a second umbilical clamp (3) for the newborn, irreversibly marked with the same identification code (8) of the armband (1);

wherein said armband (1) is connected to said clamps (2, 3) by means of connecting rings (6, 7) made out of easily removable plastic material,

characterized in that said device comprises a sterile bag (200) connected by a first ring (6) to said armband (1), said sterile bag (200) containing said first clamp (2), and a second sterile bag (300) being connected by a second ring (7) to said first clamp (2), said second sterile bag (300) containing said second clamp (3).

2. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1, characterized in that said identification code (8) is a numerical or alpha-numerical code.

3. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a bag (100) arranged for containing said armband (1) and said bag (200).

4. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1, characterized in that said first and second clamps (2, 3) comprise means for an irreversible closure.

5. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1, characterized in that said first clamp (2) is one and a half times as long as said second clamp (3).

6. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 5, characterized in that said first clamp (2) is 9 cm long and that said second clamp (3) is 6 cm long.

7. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1, characterized in that said armband (1) and said first and second clamps (2, 3) are of the same colour.

8. A double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 7, characterized in that said colour varies according to the different numerical code (8) and is repeated in sequence.

9. A sterile packaging characterized in that it contains a double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1.

10. A method for mother-child identification, comprising the following phases:

to provide a double umbilical identification device mother-infant according to claim 1;

to apply an armband (1) to a limb of the mother;

to apply a first clamp (2) to the umbilical cord projecting from the newborn straight after birth at a distance of 50 cm;

to cut the umbilical cord separating the mother from the child, leaving said clamp (2) applied to the baby'"'"'s umbilical cord;

to apply a second clamp (3) to the umbilical cord projecting from the newborn when he/she is on the neonatal positioning cot, at a distance of 5 cm from the newborn;

to cut the portion of the umbilical cord exceeding 5 cm together with first clamp (2) applied thereto.