Circumstraint
A Circumstraint is an immobilization device for infant non-therapeutic circumcision. Circumstraint stands for Circumcision Restraint.
Quotes
From the manufacturer:
| “ | Struggling infant In less than 30 seconds a nurse can immobilize a struggling infant...[1] |
| “ | Escape He's held safely and securely without danger of escape.[1] |
| “ | Perfectedly presenting Circumstraint's comfortable contoured shape positions the infant, hips elevated, perfectly presenting the genitalia.[1] |
Medieval torture device
A doctor Michael S. Green, Ob/Gyn in California, has been quoted with the following words:
| “ | Medieval torturing device We need to hold the baby down, so we have this little thing here which kinda looks like a medieval torture device ... It keeps the baby from squirming around when you're doing the circumcision. – Dr. Michael S. Green[2] |