Endotracheal tube clamp

Claim 1

A disposable clamp for holding an endotracheal tube, comprising: a. a first U-shaped clamping member having a yoke portion and a pair of longitudinally extending limb portions, a projection from said flat upper surface, the projection defining a first pair of longitudinally extending walls of sawtooth profile and dovetail configuration; b. a second U-shaped clamping member having a yoke portion and a pair of longitudinally extending limb portions, the limb portions defining a second pair of longitudinally extending walls of sawtooth profile and dovetail configuration engageable with said first pair of walls; and c. said yoke portion and said limb portions of at least one clamping member having a flat central surface and laterallly beveled limb surfaces, the flat surface and beveled limb surfaces intersecting to define a pair of longitudinally extending juncture lines, and said second U-shaped clamping member having a flat central surface whereby upon the clamping members being assembled to define between the yoke portions and limb portions an aperture for receiving the endotracheal tube, said clamping members being retained in assembled relation by the mutual engagement of said pairs of longitudinally extending wall portions having said sawtooth profiles and dovetail configurations; d. one of the clamping members has a line of weakness to permit said one member to be broken readily in order to separate the clamping members by pivotal movement of said second clamping member limbs about the longitudinally extending juncture lines.