Circumstraint
A Circumstraint is an immobilization device for infant non-therapeutic circumcision. Circumstraint stands for Circumcision Restraint.
History
Raymond C. Creelman applied for a patent for this device on 14 December 1953. The patent was granted on 19 June 1956. The patent expired on 19 June 1973.[1]
The device was formerly manufactured by Olympic in Washington. It is now manufactured by Natus Medical and retails for $654.00.[2] The manufacturer claims that more than 11,000 have been sold.
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Quotes
From the manufacturer:
| “ | Struggling infant In less than 30 seconds a nurse can immobilize a struggling infant...[3] |
| “ | Escape He's held safely and securely without danger of escape.[3] |
| “ | Perfectedly presenting Circumstraint's comfortable contoured shape positions the infant, hips elevated, perfectly presenting the genitalia.[3] |
Medieval torture device
External links
Brown B (2016). Circumstraint Patent and Origin
, Saving Our Sons. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
References
- ↑
Surgical operating table for small infants
, Google. Retrieved 28 October 2022. - ↑
Natus Medical 50100 — Circumstraint Infant
, Central Infusion Alliance. Retrieved 28 October 2022. - ↑ a b c http://www.quickmedical.com/olympicmedical/circumstraint/immobolizer.html