Pictures from Medgadget and Weill Cornell Medical Center
Medical professionals from the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are studying a device invented and patented by a Chinese inventor, Shang Jianzhong from Wuhu City. His invention, dubbed as the ShangRing could eventually be used to prevent the spread of HIV in Africa and beyond.
According to the US Patent filed by the inventor, the apparatus is used for circumcision purposes, and the device composed of 2 concentric rings that are fitted with blades. From a press release by the medical center, the device is said to be able to minimize bleeding while performing the procedure and shorten the duration to a mere 5 minutes compared to 20/30 minutes for the traditional method. In addition, they also mentioned that the ShangRing has been used to circumcise several thousand Chinese men since 2005 and preliminary reports of 1,200 patients indicate good results with minimal complications. However, the ShangRing, has so far been available only in China, though patents have been filed in and an FDA evaluation is under way.
