Small, easily handled, disposable, adjustable arterial clamp - reduces or cuts off flow of blood in larger blood vessels

摘要

Arterial clamp comprises a frame (1) with a handle (2) and a clamping arm (7) which is closed by a two-pronted fork-like clamping member (8), a thread-securing spring lever (4) which extends from the handle and is supported against the clamping arm, and a thread (10) which encompasses the vessel (9) and presses it against the clamping fork; the thread is pulled taut with both ends fixed to the frame and handle and its central portion inserted between the prongs (11) of the fork and around the vessel. Pref. the ends of the thread are clamped tightly between a pressure surface (6) of the clamping arm and the end (5) of the spring lever.