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An apparatus for clamping, cutting, and collecting a blood sample from an umbilical cord is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving and entrapping a section of umbilical cord. The housing is formed by a lid and a handle connected at a hinge. Upon closing the lid, the umbilical cord

An apparatus for clamping, cutting, and collecting a blood sample from an umbilical cord is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving and entrapping a section of umbilical cord. The housing is formed by a lid and a handle connected at a hinge. Upon closing the lid, the umbilical cord is clamped with a clamp removably connected to the housing. A slidable blade assembly cuts the umbilical cord using a slicing motion. A blood collection chamber located in the handle collects blood from the cut umbilical cord. A fluid passageway connects the blood collection chamber to one or more blood containers. An absorbent gasket surrounds the blood collection chamber in the handle for collecting and retaining excess blood that may exceed the capacity of the collection chamber. A placenta clamp is provided for gripping or clamping the placenta side of the umbilical cord after it has been cut.

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An apparatus for clamping, cutting, and collecting a blood sample from an umbilical cord comprising: a housing for receiving and entrapping a section of umbilical cord comprising a handle and a lid, wherein the handle and lid are hingedly connected such that the lid may be moved from an open positio

An apparatus for clamping, cutting, and collecting a blood sample from an umbilical cord comprising: a housing for receiving and entrapping a section of umbilical cord comprising a handle and a lid, wherein the handle and lid are hingedly connected such that the lid may be moved from an open position to a closed position, and wherein the open position allows an umbilical cord to be inserted between the handle and lid; a clamp releasably connected to the housing for clamping the umbilical cord; a blade assembly having a sharp blade surface for cutting an entrapped section of umbilical cord, wherein the blade assembly is slidably located in the lid and configured to slide at an angle less than 90°with respect to the blade surface to provide a slicing motion to cut the umbilical cord; a blood collection chamber located within the handle such that blood from the umbilical cord drains into the blood collection chamber; and a fluid passageway between the blood collection chamber and a blood container.