Editing Restoration device (section)

==Function==
[[File:Dual Tension Restorer (DTR).jpg|thumbnail|right|80px|DTR shown, [[nylon]]bell with pusher plate, a [[rubber band]] to provide bi-directional tension and [[silicone]] gripper to hold the [[foreskin]] in place. ]]

The following steps describe the application of a typical tapeless device:<ref>{{cite web | title = US Patent No. 6,579,227 | url =  http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=6579227 }}, issued June 17, 2003, ''Foreskin restoration device'', by James A. Haughey</ref>
* a device, such as [[cone (geometry)|cone]] or [[plastic]] shell, is placed over the [[glans penis|glans]]
* skin is then pulled onto the device
* the skin is covered with a flexible gripping cap
* tension is applied by pulling the device

The following steps describe the application of a typical device in which [[Adhesive tape|tape]] is needed:<ref>{{cite web | title = US Patent No. 5,344,396 | url =  http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5344396}}, issued September 6, 1994, ''Device for stretching the foreskin of the penis'', by Roland T. Clark, Jr.</ref>
* a device, such as a cone, bell or shell, is placed over the glans
* skin is pulled onto the device
* then tape is applied to keep the skin in place
* the device is then pulled using a [[rubber band]] or has a [[weight]] with it to apply tension .