Patent ID: 8114096
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A circumcision system for removing excess foreskin from a neonatal penis comprising: a ring component having a shaft with a ring at a proximal end, a tip at a distal end, and a tapered section between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the tapered section includes a tapered section end, wherein the ring comprises a radially oriented clamping surface with a circumferential groove and an axially-oriented cutting surface; and a clamping-cutting device comprising: a two-piece housing forming a bore having a open end at a proximal end and a closed end having a hole at a distal end when assembled thereto, wherein the hole includes a diameter larger than a diameter of the tip of the shaft; a core section encased within the bore of the two-piece housing having an axially oriented blade disposed at a proximal end and a lever arm pivot point at a distal end; a lever arm having an engagement tooth being pivotally attached to the lever arm pivot point of the core section; a pair of safety latch mechanisms pivotally attached to the core section, wherein the pair of safety latch mechanisms form a pre-actuation gap therebetween; wherein each safety latch mechanism of the pair of safety latch mechanisms includes two ends and an inward oriented tab connected to at least one end of the two ends to engage the tapered section end of the ring component tapered section to retain the ring component in place relative to the two-piece housing; and an actuation mechanism disposed within the bore of the two-piece housing comprising a plurality of longitudinal clamping arms at a proximal end of the actuation mechanism having inward radial projections, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of longitudinal clamping arms being disposed outside the bore of the housing forming a gap between the inward radial projections being greater than a diameter of the circumferential groove of the radially oriented clamping surface of the ring component; and a lever arm engagement gear tooth at a distal end of the actuation mechanism to engage the engagement tooth of the lever arm when the lever arm is actuated with the proper ring component inserted therein.