Don't snip, clip

摘要

A tiny hairgrip-like device should make vasectomies quicker and less painful, and encourage more men to take responsibility for family planning. And if men decide they want more children, the clip could also make it easier to reverse the procedure. "I am confident that this clip will revolutionise vdsectomies and become the standard," says urologist Douglas Schow of the Minnesota Men's Health Center, who is in charge of an ongoing clinical trial. The polymer VasClip, produced by VMBC of Minnesota, is based on the clips used to tie off blood vessels during surgery. It locks onto the vas deferens, tht) muscular tubes that carry sperm from the testicles to the urethra.