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A novel umbilical cord clamp and a combined umbilical cord clamp and cutter are provided for clamping and cutting umbilical cords in one motion. The cutter comprises two shells joined by a longitudinal hinge. A transverse blade is mounted in one shell, and a cutting support is mounted in the other s

A novel umbilical cord clamp and a combined umbilical cord clamp and cutter are provided for clamping and cutting umbilical cords in one motion. The cutter comprises two shells joined by a longitudinal hinge. A transverse blade is mounted in one shell, and a cutting support is mounted in the other shell across from the blade. A clamping member is provided on one side of the blade as part of the cutter, and a removable clamp is provided on the other side of the blade. The umbilical cord to be cut is oriented generally parallel to the hinge and lying across the cutting support. As the shells of the cutter are closed, the umbilical cord is clamped on both sides of the blade, and the blade severs the umbilical cord in the same motion. After the cut is completed, the removable clamp is removed from the cutter, preferably revealing an aesthetically pleasing form such as the face of a koala bear.

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1. A device for clamping and cutting an umbilical cord, said device comprising:a first shell; a second shell movably connected to said first shell; a blade depending from said first shell, said blade having a first side and a second side; a cutting support depending from said second shell; a clampin

1. A device for clamping and cutting an umbilical cord, said device comprising:a first shell; a second shell movably connected to said first shell; a blade depending from said first shell, said blade having a first side and a second side; a cutting support depending from said second shell; a clamping member depending from said first shell, said clamping member being located on said first side of said blade; and a removable clamp engageable with said first and second shells, said removable clamp being located on said second side of said blade; said device being capable of receiving the umbilical cord adjacent said cutting support; said first and second shells being capable of closing movement such that (a) said clamping member will compress the umbilical cord in cooperation with said second shell on said first side of said blade, (b) said removable clamp will compress the umbilical cord on said second side of said blade, and (c) said blade will sever the umbilical cord in cooperation with said cutting support; said removable clamp being separable from said first and second shells after the umbilical cord is severed.