Methods and devices for treating rectal hemorrhoids

A hemorrhoid splinting treatment device sized and shaped to be inserted into an anorectal cavity of a human, comprising

• an elongated body having a generally fusiform shape;
• a middle portion having a first diameter;
• a distal end having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the distal end is rounded;
• a proximal end having a third diameter that is smaller than the first diameter;
• a handle attached to the proximal end;
• and
• an outer skin layer that wraps around the majority of the elongated body and comprises one or more perforations through the layer.

A method of treating a hemorrhoid in a human, comprising

• providing a hemorrhoid splinting device comprising;
• an elongated body having a generally fusiform shape comprising;
• a middle portion having a first diameter;
• a distal end having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the distal end is rounded;
• a proximal end having a third diameter that is smaller than the first diameter,
• wherein the elongated body tapers from the middle portion to the distal end;
• a surface comprising one or more recesses;
• and
• a handle attached to the proximal end of the elongated body;
• inserting the hemorrhoid splinting device into an anorectal cavity of the human so that the handle remains outside of the human;
• maintaining the hemorrhoid splinting device inserted in the anorectal cavity for a time period sufficient to ameliorate one or more symptoms of the hemorrhoid.