Patent ID: 8394071
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A two part extracorporeal blood tubing clamp to help protect a haemodialysis patient from significant blood loss during therapy, comprising: a movable part A, having an aperture for blood tubing, an end plate section to actuate movement of part A, a varying width wedge section to hold the clamp open and to close the clamp when actuated, a location and retention guide to locate and retain part A into part B, and a fixed part B, having a clamping section, a flexible spring like section disposed at a pivot, the flexible spring like section having a bias to a closed clamping section condition, a wedge guide recess, a wedge guide/retention hole, a blood tubing aperture, a clamp resetting/release section, and a patient fixing section, the pivot being disposed between the clamping section and the clamp resetting/release section, and so in operation when movable part A is in a fully extended position with respect to part B, the varying width wedge section holds the clamping section of the clamp open, while when the movable part A is slid towards part B the varying width wedge section allows the flexible spring like section to close the clamp thereby clamping the blood tubing with the clamping section, and the resetting/release clamp section when squeezed together allows the release of part A to its extended position by exertion on the end plate.