A novel umbilical cord clamp and a combined umbilical cord clamp and
cutter are provided for clamping and cutting umbilical cords in one
motion. The cutter comprises two shells joined by a longitudinal hinge. A
transverse blade is mounted in one shell, and a cutting support is
mounted in the other shell across from the blade. One or more removable
clamps may be engaged with the shells to be removable from the shells
after cutting. Alternatively, a self-winding or plastically deformable
band may be engageable with the shells. The cutter and its associated
removable clamp(s) may be coordinated with an identifier, such as a
color, number, or letter. Blood sampling and diagnostic features may be
included with the cutter. The removable clamps may have an openable
closure.