Shang Ring
The Shang Ring is a disposable circumcision device which is currently marketed by Wuhu SNNDA Medical Treatment Appliance Technology Co Ltd, Wuhu, China, exploiting the WHO's endorsement of circumcision as an HIV prevention method.[1] It consists of two concentric plastic rings that sandwich the foreskin, allowing it to be cut away without suturing and with minimal bleeding. Performed in a clinic under local anesthesia, the procedure takes less than five minutes, compared with approximately 20 to 30 minutes for a traditional “free hands” circumcision that requires suturing. The patient returns in one week for device removal. “Circumcision with this technique promises to be faster, safer and more acceptable to patients than conventional surgical circumcision methods,” says Dr. Marc Goldstein[2]
Inventors
The Shang Ring was invented by Mr. Jian-Zhong Shang, a Chinese inventor from Wuhu City.
Videos
Dr. Kuber Sachin demonstrates the Shang Ring circumcision procedure in the above video. The video revealed that the foreskin of the patient was fully retractable prior to the surgery and there was no other indication of disease of any kind. There was no apparent medical indication for the surgical Shang Ring circumcision. The patient lost the numerous desirable functions of the foreskin.[3]
See also
External links
Denniston, George C.: World Health Organization, HIV, and male circumcision, Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.). (29 June 2020). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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References
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Safety and Efficacy of the PrePex Device for Rapid Scale-up of Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Resource-limited Settings
, Medscape News Today: Scientific American. Retrieved 27 December 2012. - ↑
The ShangRing Circumcision Device
, medGadget. Retrieved 27 December 2012. - ↑ Goldman, Ronald.
Functions of the foreskin
, Circumcision Resource Center. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
