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Surgical tubing clamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-08-23
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2011-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A clamp for Laprosocopy tubing in surgical procedures. A folded, plastic frame, has a contact adhesive base for non-penetrating affixation to a sterile drape. The foam forms a top and a bottom plate, which are hinged in facing opposition; each contains opposing foam pads for holding, without crimping or crushing, Laprosocopy and other surgical tubing having varying diameters. The plastic frame is sufficiently flexible to form a hinge section, and has a molded-in snap tab closure.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A. Boswell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/1414; A61M5/1418; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M2025/024; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/26; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44744; Y10T24/44752; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45529; Y10T24/45534
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A non-crushing tubing clamp comprising: a base plate; means for affixing said base plate to a surface of a surgical drape, securely, and without penetration thereof; a top plate; means for latching said top plate a spaced distance apart from, and in opposing juxtaposition to said base plate; a first deformable, frictional non-adhesive pad on said top plate and a second deformable, frictional non-adhesive pad on said base plate, said first and said second pad being in opposed facing relationship when said top plate is in opposing juxtaposition to said base plate; said first and said second pads being, together, thicker than said spaced distance; wherein said means for affixing comprises an adhesive strip for affixing said base plate to said drape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A non-crushing tubing clamp comprising: a base plate; means for affixing said base plate to a surface of a surgical drape, securely, and without penetration thereof; a top plate; means for latching said top plate a spaced distance apart from, and in opposing juxtaposition to said base plate; a first deformable, frictional non-adhesive pad on said top plate and a second deformable, frictional non-adhesive pad on said base plate, said first and said second pad being in opposed facing relationship when said top plate is in opposing juxtaposition to said base plate; said first and said second pads being, together, thicker than said spaced distance; wherein said means for affixing comprises an adhesive strip for affixing said base plate to said drape.
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