| abstract |
The present disclosure provides a support element ( 10,110 ) for use in effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin ( 186 ) of a penis, being a closed-loop member defining an opening ( 12 ) dimensioned to permit a penis glans to pass therethrough and having an inner surface ( 14 ) and an outer surface ( 16 ); the outer surface comprising a circumferential support ( 18, 118 ) for an elastic ring ( 150 ) to be mounted thereon, said circumferential support being formed within a groove ( 20,120 ) in at least part of the outer surface; at least one first segment ( 26, 28 ) of the outer surface having an outer curvature of a radius larger than that of its flanking second segments ( 30, 32 ). Also provided herein is a system ( 100 ) for effecting ischemic necrosis in a foreskin ( 186 ) of a penis, comprising the support element ( 110 ) and elastic ring ( 150 ), and optionally a deployment element ( 160 ) for mounting the elastic ring over the foreskin and support element. |