Abstract: An umbilical cord cutting and clamping device is used with a fetal cord end clip to permit a physician to quickly sever an umbilical cord and securely clamp the fetal cord end. The clip is retained in the device until the cord end has been securely clamped. As the device and clip are closed on an umbilical cord, a tab formed on the central section of the clip rotates out from under a lug formed on the device to release the rear of the clip from the device.