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. 2013 Mar 23;27(9):3444–3451. doi: 10.1007/s00464-013-2887-6

Table 2.

Optimal configuration of the medical ring

Color
 Pink Poor visibility
 Green Poor visibility
 White Good visibility
 Black Good visibility
Reviews of diameter (mm)
 5  Even if it gets wet, it opens and can be stored in sheath
 10  Device will not open if it gets wet
 15  Device will not open if it gets wet
Width (mm) Operability
 0.5 Poor
 1 Poor
 1.5 Good
 2 Excellent
 2.5 Good
 3 Poor
Reviews of thickness (μm)
 20  Device will not open if it gets wet
 40  Device will not open if it gets wet
 60  Device will not open if it gets wet
 80  Device will not open if it gets wet
 100 Even if it gets wet, it opens; however, operability is affected to a certain degree
 200 Good operability and sufficient growth was obtained
 300 Sufficient growth was not obtained