Atraumatic circumcision apparatus and method of using same

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 and a tip at a distal end, wherein the ring comprises a radially oriented clamping surface with a circumferential groove and an axially-oriented cutting surface;
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• 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;
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• 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;
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• 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.