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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2000
Applied Medical Technology, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An enteral feeding clamp that secures a feeding adapter in relative position to a feeding device. The clamp includes C-shaped members integrally connected by one or more elastic webs. It also includes an elongated elastic band corresponding to each C-shaped member. The band has proximal and distal ends, and is integrally connected to the corresponding C-shaped member at its proximal end. Each of the elongated elastic bands has an enlarged head integrally formed at its distal end. A groove and receptacle are provided on the outer surface of each of the C-shaped members wherein the elastic band can be extended around the feeding adapter or feeding device, be placed in the groove, and have the head placed in the receptacle to secure the clamp in position. A method of using the feeding clamp is also provided.