Dispensary Corner 28 Jun 10
June 28, 2010
ONE hell of a deterrent!
A new female condom device
designed to help authorities catch
rapists has been launched in
South Africa.
Designed by a South African
doctor over twenty years, the latex
condom device is inserted like a
tampon, with rows of hooks lining
its inside, designed to attach to a
man’s genitals.
Once attached, the condom
can only be removed by a doctor,
and only gets tighter if an attempt
is made by a non professional to
remove it.
“It hurts, he cannot pee and
walk when it’s on,” said Dr Ehlers.
Created through consultation
with a host of engineers,
gynecologists, psychologists and
criminologists, the device, titled
the Rape-aXe, is currently being
distributed by Ehlers and her team
at FIFA World Cup venues, after
which she hopes to market it for
around $2 a piece.
THE bionic cat!
An English cat has received
bionic legs in a world-first
operation after a clash with a
harvester left him with two less
paws than usual.
The ‘legs’ were drilled into his
ankle and then set with an agent
that encourages skin and hair to
grow over them.
As part of the remarkable
process, Oscar also had two new
paws attached to his new legs via
see-saw joints, which allow him a
full range of movement.
Surgeons and scientists who
have since been monitoring his
progress also reported that he has
now regained the ability to bear
weight equally.
The operation has excited
scientists worldwide, given its
implications for the future of
orthopaedics.
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