Support element for circumcision and system comprising the same

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a support element ( 110 ) for use in effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin of a penis, being a closed-loop member defining 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 ( 118 ) for an elastic ring ( 150 ) to be mounted thereon, said circumferential support being formed within a groove ( 120 ) 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. Also provided herein is a system ( 100 ) for effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin 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.

1 . A support element for use in effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin of a penis, being a closed-loop member defining 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. 
     
     
         2 . The support element of  claim 1 , wherein the outer curvature is defined by a lop of side walls along the groove. 
     
     
         3 . The support element of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the outer curvature of the first segment is substantially zero. 
     
     
         4 . The support element of any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein said groove extends along said first segment. 
     
     
         5 . The support element of any one of  claims 1  to  4 , comprising at least two of the first segments. 
     
     
         6 . The support element of  claim 6 , comprising two of said first segments at opposite sides of the closed loop member. 
     
     
         7 . System for effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin of a penis, comprising:
 an elastic ring; and   a support element defining a closed loop defining an opening dimensioned to permit a penis to pass therethrough and having an inner surface and an outer surface; the outer surface comprising a circumferential support for the elastic ring to be mounted thereon, said support being formed within a groove in at least part of the outer surface;   at least one segment of the outer surface having a curvature of a radius larger than that of its flanking segments.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the outer curvature is defined by a top of side walls along the groove. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  or  8 , wherein the outer curvature of the first segment is substantially zero. 
     
     
         10 . The system of any one of  claims 7 - 9 , wherein said groove extends along said first segment. 
     
     
         11 . The system of any one of  claims 7  to  10 , comprising at least two of the first segments. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , comprising two of said first segments at opposite sides of the closed loop member. 
     
     
         13 . The system of any one of  claims 7  to  12 , comprising,
 a deployment element having an arrangement of holders for holding the elastic ring in a stretched state thereof and for mounting the elastic ring within the circumferential support of said support element. 
 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein said arrangement comprises a circular array of spaced-apart holders. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13  or  14 , wherein said arrangement comprises four holders. 
     
     
         16 . The system of any one of  claims 13  to  15 , wherein the holders are substantially equally spaced apart. 
     
     
         17 . The system of any one of  claims 13  to  16 , comprising a frame member carrying said arrangement of holders. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein said frame is dimensioned to enclose at least a part of the penis shaft. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said frame is closed loop member. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said frame is ring-like element. 
     
     
         21 . The system of any one of  claims 17  to  20 , wherein said holders project from the frame in a direction generally normal to a plane defined by the frame. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein a distal end of each of the holders has a recess for holding the elastic ring. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the recess is defined at its distal end by a low ridge. 
     
     
         24 . The system of any one of  claims 13  to  23 , comprising a safety thread secured to said elastic ring. 
     
     
         25 . The system of any one of  claims 13  to  24 , comprising a penis measuring device comprising a plate with a plurality of circular openings of different diameter, each diameter defining a penis sulcus size.