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A Massachusetts lawsuit regarding a circumcision performed using the Mogen clamp resulted in a $7.5 million judgement against Mogen Circumcision Instruments of New York in 2007. Details of the case are unknown but the judgement ultimately lead to Mogen Circumcision Instruments of New York declaring ].<ref name="ajc-2010">Tagami, Ty The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Published July 19, 2010</ref> A Massachusetts lawsuit regarding a circumcision performed using the Mogen clamp resulted in a $7.5 million judgement against Mogen Circumcision Instruments of New York in 2007. Details of the case are unknown but the judgement ultimately lead to Mogen Circumcision Instruments of New York declaring ].<ref name="ajc-2010">Tagami, Ty The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Published July 19, 2010</ref>


Terrel Hall, Jr. was circumcised as a ] by at the Maternity Center of Vermont (4230 S. Figueroa Street, ], CA 90037 and 5859 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044) on January 3, 2003 using the Mogen clamp. Dr. Pickett amputated 85% of Terrel's ]. The glans penis could not be reattached, leaving Terrel permanently disfigured. Terrel's mother, Melanie Hall, filed a lawsuit against Miltex Inc., Miltex Inc.'s parent company Integra Life Sciences Holding Corp., and Dr. Pickett. Miltex Inc. and Integra Life Sciences Holding Corp. were orderded to pay Terrel and his mother $4.6 million. The lawsuit against Dr. Pickett was dismissed. The case was presided over by ] Judge Rex Heeseman. The plaintiffs' attorney was Browne Greene of of ], California.<ref name="latimes-2011"/><ref> ], Published July 18, 2011</ref><ref> ] Los Angeles, Published July 18, 2011</ref> In a case in which 85% of a child's ] was accidentally amputated, and could not be reattached, a lawsuit was filed against Miltex Inc., Miltex Inc.'s parent company Integra Life Sciences Holding Corp., and the doctor who performed the circumcision. Miltex Inc. and Integra Life Sciences Holding Corp. were ordered to pay the child and his mother $4.6 million. The lawsuit against the doctor was dismissed.<ref name="latimes-2011"/><ref> ], Published July 18, 2011</ref><ref> ] Los Angeles, Published July 18, 2011</ref>


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The Mogen clamp, one of the three most common circumcision devices, was invented by Rabbi Harry Bronstein in 1954. It has two flat blades that open approximately 3 mm. They are also able to close, which is why the device is considered a clamp. The name "Mogen clamp" is a general term for a style of clamp; there are several different manufacturers of specific models.

Invention

Mogen comes from the Hebrew word מגן (magain), which means shield. Rabbi Harry Bronstein, a mohel from Brooklyn, invented the Mogen clamp in 1954. Bronstein hoped to standardarize circumcision equipment for mohels without medical training and doctors.

Use

A 1984 study of 313 circumcisions using the Mogen clamp states "Circumcision using the Mogen clamp is a simple quick, and safe procedure." The study showed that the "complication rate was low (1.6%)."

Complications

Between 2000 and 2011, the FDA received at least 20 reports of injuries related to the Mogen clamp. These injuries included lacerations, hemorrhaging, penile amputation, and urethral damage. There have been multiple cases of the Mogen clamp resulting in the partial amputation of the penis. A 2001 publication found the Mogen clamp to be responsible for several glans injuries in newborns.

Lawsuits

A male child was circumcised the morning after his birth in June 1997 using the Mogen clamp. The doctor who performed the circumcision partially amputated the child's glans penis and microsurgery was needed to repair the damage. The child underwent follow-up appointments with numerous doctors over the next two years and needed laser surgery to remove skin tags that had formed on his penis as a result of the circumcision. The child was awarded in excess of $750,000 in a structured settlement in 2003. The plaintiff's attorney was Darin M. Colucci of Colucci, Colucci, Marcus & Flavin, P.C. of Milton, Massachusetts.

A Massachusetts lawsuit regarding a circumcision performed using the Mogen clamp resulted in a $7.5 million judgement against Mogen Circumcision Instruments of New York in 2007. Details of the case are unknown but the judgement ultimately lead to Mogen Circumcision Instruments of New York declaring bankrupcy.

In a case in which 85% of a child's glans penis was accidentally amputated, and could not be reattached, a lawsuit was filed against Miltex Inc., Miltex Inc.'s parent company Integra Life Sciences Holding Corp., and the doctor who performed the circumcision. Miltex Inc. and Integra Life Sciences Holding Corp. were ordered to pay the child and his mother $4.6 million. The lawsuit against the doctor was dismissed.

See also

References

  1. ^ Molly Hennessy-Fiske (2011-09-26). "Injuries linked to circumcision clamps". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Ellsworth, Pamela; et al. (2012-02-08). "Circumcision Devices". eMedicine. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help)
  3. Kaweblum YA, Press S, Kogan L, et al. Circumcision using the mogen clamp. Clin Pediatr (Phila.) 1984;23:679-82.
  4. Strimling BS. Partial amputation of glans penis during Mogen clamp circumcision. Pediatrics 1996;97:906-7.
  5. Circumcision Is Botched, Repair Never Recommended. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Boston, December 8, 2003.
  6. Genitourinary injuries in the newborn., J Pediatr Surg. 2001 Jan;36(1):235-9.
  7. Tip Of Penis Amputated During Circumcision. Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly, Monday, May 19, 2003.
  8. Tagami, Ty Atlanta lawyer wins $11 million lawsuit for family in botched circumcision The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Published July 19, 2010
  9. "$4.6M Settlement in Botched Circumcision Lawsuit My Fox LA, Published July 18, 2011
  10. Boy's Family To Receive $4.6M For Botched Circumcision CBS Los Angeles, Published July 18, 2011

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