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The '''PrePex''' is a an Israeli [[circumcision ]] device which was marketed by Circ MedTech, Ltd., exploiting the [[WHO]]'s endorsement of harmful circumcision as an [[HIV]] prevention method.<ref>{{REFweb

}}</ref> It works by effecting ischemic [[necrosis]], forcing the [[foreskin ]] tissue to die and fall off. This is marketed as an "advantage" over other circumcision devices and techniques, because it makes [[circumcision ]] "bloodless, simple," and the manufacturing of easily-mass-produced parts allows for "scalable male circumcision programs in resource limited settings."<ref>{{REFweb

Kenya officially adopted the device [...] in 2016 to expand safe circumcision methods. However, the uptake has been sluggish. The manufacturer says it has abandoned the project and is now offloading it to interested buyers. <q>Circ Medtech, the PrePex manufacturer, was unable to remove unreasonable [[WHO]]-imposed restrictions which have materially disadvantaged the product as compared to other circumcision methods for several years now", company CEO Eddy Horowitz said.<ref>{{REFweb