Abstract: A medical instrument and its method of use to remove flaps of skin. The medical instrument has the form of a broad faced clamp that has two narrow opposing surfaces. The medical instrument is opened and a flap of skin is placed between the narrow opposing surfaces. The narrow opposing surfaces are biased toward one another with enough force to stop the flow of blood into the flap of skin, The bias between opposing surfaces is maintained over time until the flap of skin dies and withers. Once the flap of skin has died and the blood vessels no longer flow to the flap of skin, the medical instrument is removed. The remaining dead skin is then cut away from the body. The excess flap of skin is therefore removed without ever having produced an open incision that can be contaminated.

Abstract: A manually driven water propulsion device including a propulsion assembly comprising an attachment strap, a gearbox, a flexible shaft, a propeller, securing booties and bootie attachment member, the attachment strap being configured as a loop, in an operative orientation the attachment strap being coupled to the gearbox and fastened around a user's waist, the gearbox having a lower surface, a top, a bottom; and a gear assembly being positioned within the gearbox for affording rotation of the shaft and propeller, the bootie attachment member rotatably coupled to the shaft and adapted to allow releasable coupling with the securing booties.