Support element for circumcision and system comprising the same

a technology of support element and circumcision, applied in the field of nonsurgical circumcision, can solve problems such as the inability to scale up mass circumcision campaigns, and achieve the effect of reducing the risk of complications

US20130325026A1Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-05CIRC MEDTECH
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Patent Type
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Publication Date
2013-12-05
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a support element (10,110) for use in effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin (186) of a penis, being a closed-loop member defining an opening (12) dimensioned to permit a penis glans to pass therethrough and having an inner surface (14) and an outer surface (16); the outer surface comprising a circumferential support (18, 118) for an elastic ring (150) to be mounted thereon, said circumferential support being formed within a groove (20,120) in at least part of the outer surface; at least one first segment (26, 28) of the outer surface having an outer curvature of a radius larger than that of its flanking second segments (30, 32). Also provided herein is a system (100) for effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin (186) of a penis, comprising the support element (110) and elastic ring (150), and optionally a deployment element (160) for mounting the elastic ring over the foreskin and support element.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to non-surgical circumcision and to elements and system used for performing the same.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Male circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures in the world and is performed for ritualistic as well as hygienic and disease prevention reasons. Approximately a third of human males worldwide receive a circumcision at some point in their lives. Circumcision has traditionally been performed either immediately after birth, during childhood, during adolescence or occasionally on young adults (i.e., after the teenage years).

[0003] One conventional method for performing circumcision is by surgically removing the foreskin after physically pulling the foreskin over the glans. In such methods, the foreskin is removed while it is still a live tissue, usually causing bleeding. Such methods may involve hemorrhaging and a relatively long period of healing of the incision (e.g., up to a few weeks), while inducing ...

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[0022]The present invention provides a support element and a system for non-surgical circumcision and in particular for use in effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin of a penis and removal of the necrotic foreskin thereafter. As will be appreciated from the description below, the support element, the system and the method of using the same may be applicable for any male subject, including infants, children, adolescents and adults.

[0023]The support element according to the invention is a closed-loop member with an opening dimensioned to permit a penis glans to pass therethrough and having an inner surface and an outer surface; the outer surface comprising a circumferential support for an elastic ring to be mounted thereon, said circumferential support being formed within a groove in at least part of the outer surface; at least one first segment of the outer surface having an outer curvature of a radius larger than that of its flanking second segments.

[0024]Referring first to FIGS....