Umbilical cord clamp
A small single-use plastic device with an irreversible ratchet-locking mechanism, applied across the umbilical cord.
How it is used
It is placed right after birth, about 2-3 cm from the newborn's abdomen, to occlude the cord vessels before cutting, preventing hemorrhage; it should not be confused with an umbilical catheter, which is inserted inside the vessels for neonatal vascular access.
Clinical tip
About 2-3 cm of cord stump should be left under the clamp: too short complicates later maneuvers (such as catheterizing the cord), while too long needlessly delays cord separation.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.