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US 8,801,677 · App. 13/590,540 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Medical clamp for flexible tubing

Inventor: Brandon Wallin (Logan, UT)
A61M39/284
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,801,677
App. No.
13/590,540
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medical clamp having a semi-circular front engagement portion with reciprocal transverse grooves formed in the opposing clamp surface. The semi-circular engagement portion allows for easy alignment, safe operation and completely eliminates the possibility of misalignment and unintentional release.

Claims (13)

1. A medical clamp assembly comprising: a unitary body forming generally a complete rectangle having rounded corners, the unitary body having, a top portion, a bottom portion, a spring portion and an engagement portion;

the top portion having a outside surface, a inside surface, a first end attached to the spring portion and a second free end;

the bottom portion having a outside surface, a inside surface, a first end attached to the spring portion and a second end attached to the engagement portion;

the engagement portion having a outside surface, a inside surface, a first end attached to the bottom portion and a second free end;

the free end of the top portion formed as a semi-circle having a central axis perpendicular to the outside surface and having a front edge tapered from the inside surface to the outside surface;

the inside surface of the free end of the engagement portion having an engagement slot formed as a semi-circle reciprocal to the semi-circle of the free end of the top portion;

a plurality of transverse engagement grooves formed inside of the engagement slot, and;

the engagement grooves formed to releasably engage the front edge of the free end of the top portion.

2. The medical clamp of claim 1 , including an alignment ramp formed on the inside surface of the free end of the engagement end preceding the engagement slot.

3. The medical clamp of claim 1 , including a tubing hole formed in the spring portion, a tubing hole formed in the engagement portion, a top cleat formed on the inside surface of the top portion and a bottom cleat formed on the inside surface of the bottom portion.

4. The medical clamp of claim 1 , including a thumb well formed on the outside surface of the free end of the top portion.

5. The medical clamp of claim 1 , including a textured thumb pattern formed on the outside surface of the free end of the top portion.

6. The medical clamp of claim 1 , including a textured finger grip formed on the outside surface of the bottom portion.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61534523 · Sep 14, 2011
Related Publication 20130066280A1 · Mar 14, 2013