Safety Cord Clamping/Cutting:         

The umbilical cord of infants is typically cut by placing two plastic clamps on the cord and then severing  the cord with scissors.    It is important that the cord cutting be performed with sterile instruments. Both disposable and reusable scissors are a potential source of sharps injuries to healthcare workers and others.   Newer technologies exist that can take the risk of a sharps injury out of this procedure. 

Advantages:
One instrument - one easy action
No blood spurt
Reduces danger of infection
From traditional four-stage procedure to one
Secures both ends of the umbilical cord simultaneously
No re-sterilisation
Disposable

ClampCut round cord

ClampCut round cord

Fingers and thumb in position.

Fingers and thumb in position

Cord is cut and clamps separated.

Cord is cut and clamps separated

Price Invena Ltd.

Price Invena Ltd.

The ClampCut - SCC-23 is a disposable obstetric instrument that cuts the umbilical cord and simultaneously clamps and secures the severed ends. The traditional four-stage cutting, clamping and/or tying process is replaced by one easy action.

The procedure is not only simpler and faster. It is also safer - both for the newborn infant and for nursing staff - and more cost effective than the traditional procedure.

It is also safer - both for the newborn infant and for nursing staff.

 

The ClampCut - SCC-23 is ready to use immediately it has been removed from its sterile peel-pack.

The umbilical cord is inserted in the open end of the instrument about 1 cm from the infant's stomach. Thereafter, the index and middle fingers are hooked around the rests on either side of the instrument and the thumb is placed on the flat end of the piston. Minimal pressure with the thumb pushes the piston forward, cutting the cord.

As the cord is cut, a small white clamp closes tightly around the end of the cord attached to the infant and separates from the rest of the instrument.

The same action clamps the main body of the instrument around the end of the cord attached to the placenta. This clamp can be reopened to permit the drawing of blood from the placenta for examination, should this prove necessary.

 

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