Clamp Safety Lock with Printable Area

Abstract

A safety lock for a clamp closing a therapeutic fluid conduit, the clamp comprising a clamping end and a locking end which wrap around a fluid conduit receiving space wherein, when in a clamped position, the locking end mates with the clamping end to maintain a clamping projection in the fluid conduit receiving space, the lock comprising a first attachment at a first end thereof, the first attachment being sized and shaped to receive therein a portion of the clamping end, the first attachment abutting the clamping projection to define a maximum travel of the lock along the clamping end toward the locking end and a second attachment at a second end thereof preventing the locking end from moving away from the clamping end.

1 . A safety lock for a clamp closing a therapeutic fluid conduit, the clamp comprising a clamping end and a locking end which wrap around a fluid conduit receiving space wherein, when in a clamped position, the locking end mates with the clamping end to maintain a clamping projection in the fluid conduit receiving space, the lock comprising:
 a first attachment at a first end thereof, the first attachment being sized and shaped to receive therein a portion of the clamping end, the first attachment abutting the clamping projection to define a maximum travel of the lock along the clamping end toward the locking end; and   a second attachment at a second end thereof preventing the locking end from moving away from the clamping end.   
   
   
       2 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a step forming an abutting surface facilitating manual displacement of the projection from the slot to release the lock. 
   
   
       3 . The safety lock according to  claim 2 , wherein the step is substantially perpendicular to a surface of a portion of the lock adjacent to the first attachment. 
   
   
       4 . The safety lock according to  claim 2 , wherein the step is oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to a surface of a portion of the lock adjacent to the first attachment. 
   
   
       5 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first substantially planar surface for displaying graphical information, the substantially planar surface facing away from the clamp when the lock is locked thereto. 
   
   
       6 . The safety lock according to  claim 5 , further comprising a second substantially planar surface for displaying graphical information wherein the first and second substantially planar surfaces are angled with respect to one another for viewing from different angles. 
   
   
       7 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment comprises an opening sized to receive therein an open end of the clamp. 
   
   
       8 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attachment comprises a projection for gripping a portion of the clamp. 
   
   
       9 . The safety lock according to  claim 8 , wherein the projection comprises a pair of one of projections and detents. 
   
   
       10 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , wherein the second attachment comprises a projection which, when the lock is locked to a clamp, is received within a corresponding slot formed in the locking end of the clamp. 
   
   
       11 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , further comprising an engagement surface protruding laterally from the projection to engage a side wall of the slot. 
   
   
       12 . The safety lock according to  claim 1 , wherein the second attachment comprises a projection for gripping a portion of the locking end of the clamp. 
   
   
       13 . The safety lock according to  claim 12 , wherein the second attachment comprises a pair of one of projections and detents. 
   
   
       14 . A method of closing clamp for sealing a therapeutic fluid conduit, the clamp comprising a clamping end and a locking end which wrap around a fluid conduit receiving space wherein, when in a clamped position, the locking end mates with the clamping end to maintain a clamping projection in the fluid conduit receiving space, the method comprising:
 attaching a first attachment of a safety lock over a clamping end of the clamp;   closing the clamp over the conduit by engaging the locking end of the clamp with the clamping end thereof; and   coupling a second attachment of the safety lock to the locking end of the clamp to retain the clamp closed over the conduit.   
   
   
       15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the first attachment is coupled to the clamping end by threading the locking end of the clamp through an opening in the first attachment and sliding the lock along the clamp to the clamping end. 
   
   
       16 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising pushing a step of the safety lock toward the locking end to disengage the second attachment from the locking end. 
   
   
       17 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the first attachment includes a first opposed pair of one of snaps and detents, further comprising the step of inserting a portion of the clamp between the first pair to lock the clamp to the lock. 
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the second attachment includes a second opposed pair of one of snaps and detents, further comprising the step of inserting a portion of the clamp between the second pair to lock the clamp to the lock. 
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising inserting a protrusion of the second attachment into a slot of the clamp to secure the lock to the clamp. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 14 , further comprising displaying graphical information on a first substantially planar surface of the lock. 
   
   
       21 . The method according to  claim 20 , further comprising displaying graphical information on a second substantially planar surface of the lock, the first and second substantially planar surfaces being angled with respect to one another for viewing from different angles.