FDA Public Health Notification: Potential for Injury from Circumcision Clamps August 29, 2000 Dear Colleague: This letter is to alert you to the potential for injury from two commonly used circumcision clamps, the Gomco®/gomco-type and Mogen®/mogen-type clamps. Both are widely used during circumcision to remove the foreskin while protecting the glans penis. Although research suggests that circumcision is generally a safe procedure, we are concerned that some serious device-related complications have occurred. We received 105 reports of injuries involving circumcision clamps between July 1996 and January 20001. These have included laceration, hemorrhage, penile amputation, and urethral damage. fda.gov/medicaldevices/safety/alertsandnotices/publichealthnotifications/ucm062279.htm
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 13:21:06 +0000
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