Circumcision clamp

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A circumcision clamp is a device which is used specifically for performing circumcision. Some clamps may only be used by infants, young children, or adults. Some circumcision clamps are disposable.

Types[]

  • Alisklamp[1]
  • Circumplast[2]
  • Gomco clamp, which is very common in North America (Trademark held by Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.)[3]
  • Harris clamp (patented 1933)[4]
  • Ismail clamp[5]
  • Kantor clamp[citation needed]
  • Leff clamp[citation needed]
  • Maryan clamp[6]
  • Mogen clamp
  • Nutech Clamp[citation needed]
  • Plastibell, very common in North America, which uses a sterile string to provide hemostasis
  • RapideClamp[7]
  • Shang ring
  • Sheldon clamp[8]
  • Smart Klamp[9]
  • Prepex clamp
  • Tara KLamp (single-use disposable)[10]
  • Turner clamp[11]
  • Unicirc
  • Winkelmann clamp

References[]

  1. ^ "About alisklamp". Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "About Circumplast". Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved Sep 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Gomco Circumcision Clamps". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Patent 1918700". Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "Ismail Clamp". Archived from the original on April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Maryan, HO (1954). "Maryan's improved bloodless circumcision clamp". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 67 (2): 442–6. doi:10.1016/0002-9378(54)90146-5. PMID 13124427.
  7. ^ "About RapideClamp". Retrieved Nov 29, 2013.
  8. ^ Sheldon, D (1953). "Circumcision clamp". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 65 (3): 675. doi:10.1016/0002-9378(83)90630-0. PMID 13030606.
  9. ^ "510(K) Summary - PrePex" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "Tara KLamp". Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  11. ^ US patent 2601470, Turner, John J, "Circumcision clamp", issued June 24, 1952 
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