Abstract: A system for providing pierced-ear instruments. A sealed blister pack creates and maintains a sterile environment in which an earring cartridge with a pierced-ear earring stud may be transported and stored. An earring-cartridge stud gun provides a cradle into which the earring cartridge may fit. Upon removal of backing paper imperviously sealing the blister pack, the cradle provided by the earring-cartridge stud gun is accommodated by and fits within the blister pack to engage and remove the sterile earring cartridge from the blister pack. Upon sterilization of the ear tissue, the ear may be pierced. Once the ear has been pierced, the pierced-ear earring stud is easily disengaged from the earring cartridge. The blister pack may then re-engage the now-used earring cartridge to remove it from the stud gun cradle. The earring-cartridge stud gun is then available to receive another sterile earring cartridge to repeat the ear-piercing process on the same or other ear.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hole forming device for pierced earrings which comprises a body of an earring including a pin member which has a tapered end part and penetrates an ear and an ornamental member integrally connected to the other end part of the pin member which is exposed on the front side of the ear; a clip for gripping the end part of the pin member behind the ear; and a guide member having a through hole and a projecting part at one end toward the front side of the ear.The present invention provides a hole forming device for pierced earrings whereby various earrings can be replaced and users' various desires can be satisfied even while a hole is being formed.

Abstract: This invention relates to surgical tools and more specifically to a modular handle and modular actuating mechanism for a group of working tips or tools, such as scissors, forceps and clamps used in open surgery or inserted within a patient's body during an endoscopy or laparoscopy. The handle is ergonomical.

Abstract: A member for holding a body piercing pin within a body piercing instrument, the pin having a head and shaft, the body piercing instrument comprising a U-shaped body portion having first and second legs extending from a resilient bight of the body portion, means for housing the member, the body piercing pin and a plunger adapted to engage the member, the housing means being mounted at an end of the first leg, and a locknut support mounted at an end of the second leg, the locknut support being adapted to receive a pointed end of the body piercing pin after it has been projected through a body part by the plunger.

Abstract: The holder is designed for use with piercing instruments such as that disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,164,224. The holder consists of a pair of jaws connected by a flexible bight. Each jaw has a recess at its free end to receive a portion of the piercing instrument. One jaw has a number of opposing protrusions disposed on an inner surface of the jaw. In use, the piercing instrument is inserted between the jaws of the holder. The piercing instrument is thereby securely retained in all three dimensions, so that it cannot be accidentally dislodged from the holder prior to use, such as during packaging, sterilizing or shipping. The holder and instrument are aligned with, for example, an earlobe between the pin and locknut carried by the piercing instrument. As the jaws of the holder are squeezed together, the piercing pin and a receiving locknut are moved toward one another.

Abstract: A system for providing pierced-ear instruments. A sealed blister pack creates and maintains a sterile environment in which an earring cartridge with a pierced-ear earring stud may be transported and stored. An earring-cartridge stud gun provides a cradle into which the earring cartridge may fit. Upon removal of backing paper imperviously sealing the blister pack, the cradle provided by the earring-cartridge stud gun is accommodated by and fits within the blister pack to engage and remove the sterile earring cartridge from the blister pack. Upon sterilization of the ear tissue, the ear may be pierced. Once the ear has been pierced, the pierced-ear earring stud is easily disengaged from the earring cartridge. The blister pack may then re-engage the now-used earring cartridge to remove it from the stud gun cradle. The earring-cartridge stud gun is then available to receive another sterile earring cartridge to repeat the ear-piercing process on the same or other ear.

Abstract: An endoscopic cutting instrument to be used in conjunction with endoscopic surgical procedures, includes a housing member elongated tubular member connected to the housing member and extending distally therefrom, a drive member at least partially accommodated within the tubular member and reciprocally longitudinally movable therein, a blade member disposed at a distal end of the drive member and defining a cutting edge for incising tissue and an actuating member associated with the housing member and operatively connected to the drive member. The actuating member is movable to cause corresponding movement of the drive member to at least partially expose the blade member beyond a distal end of the tubular member. The instrument also includes a release member associated with the actuating member.

Abstract: A product and method are provided for piercing an ear with an ornamental earring using a conventional stud gun. An earring retainer is provided with an interior cavity sized and shaped to conform generally to the outer dimensions of the ornamental portion of a post-type earring so that when the earring is enclosed within the retainer, the retainer will prevent pivoting of the earring relative to the retainer. The retainer has an outer diameter dimensioned to fit snugly in the plunger of a conventional stud gun and prevent the retainer from pivoting or shifting significantly with respect to the plunger or retainer during use. The retainer can also have a physical feature, such as a notch or ridge, so that it can be releasably mounted on a carrying block and placed in the plunger of the stud gun without the need for a user to touch any portion of the retainer or earring prior to use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hole making device which comprises a hole maintenance member having a rod portion, a needle member having a sharp tip and a recess for accommodating the rod portion of the hole maintenance member, a piercing mechanism for sticking the needle member accommodating the rod portion of the hole maintenance member through an object in which a hole is to be made, an extraction mechanism for receiving the needle member penetrating the object, and extracting the needle member through the object toward a direction to which the sharp tip of the needle member points so as to leave the hole maintenance member in the object, and an interlock mechanism for interlocking the piercing mechanism and the extraction mechanism.

Abstract: An ear piercing gun including a housing, a push rod and a stud cartridge receiving chamber for receiving a stud cartridge therein. The stud cartridge can rotate in a clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction so that a stud releasably secured within the stud cartridge can be coaxially aligned with the push rod to accurately pierce an ear. The gun may also include a clutch positioner adapted to receive a clutch cartridge. The clutch cartridge can rotate in a clockwise and/or counterclockwise direction so that a clutch releasably secured in the clutch cartridge can be coaxially aligned with the push rod. The stud, the clutch and the push rod may be simultaneously coaxially aligned with each other to accurately pierce an ear.

Abstract: An integral ear piercing system minimizes the risk of deleterious results (such as infection) and reduces the potential for trapping and/or pinching flesh during the piercing process between the earring stud post and the earring clutch flange. An earring stud post having a sloped stop prevents the trapping and/or pinching of adjacent flesh between the earring stud post and the flange of the earring clutch during the piercing process. The earring stud is held in a sterile condition inside a blister pak by a supporting base that allows manipulation of the earring ornaments without direct manual contact with the ornaments. The supporting base may be color coded to match an interchangeable earring stud holder driven by a stud gun. Several interchangeable earring stud holders may be used in the stud gun, the earring stud holders sized to match different sizes of earring stud heads. Such holders may be color coded to the supporting base and an adapter clip, the color indicating the size of the earring stud head.

Abstract: A manual piercing device which can pierce a hole on a person's earlobe or other body parts. The piercing device utilizes the earring post of the earring to pierce the person's earlobe. It comprises an interchangeable disposable rubber sleeve and a rubber cup member for maintaining the piercing device sanitary. The piercing device will not contact any part of the person's body part when piercing the hole and will not spread any diseases.

Abstract: An ear piercing apparatus is disclosed which comprises a pistol (1) and a disposable cassette (20) mounted on said pistol, the pistol (1) having a body portion (10), a handgrip (11), a spring biased plunger (12) and means for releasing said plunger from a cocked state, with said disposable cassette (20) comprising a stud housing (22) positioned adjacent said body portion (10) for cooperation with said plunger (12) and a back clasp housing (23) cooperating with the stud housing (22) via a guide member (33) extending from the back clasp housing (23) and passing into the stud housing (22) for cooperation with positioning means controlled by a positioning lever (38) on said pistol (1) for relative axial displacement of the stud housing (22) and the back clasp housing (23).

Abstract: An ear piercing instrument that uses the gripping force of a hand to drive the earring post through the ear and into an earring nut. The earring and its nut are held in opposing jaws while the earlobe is placed between the jaws. When the ear is ready for piercing, the hand gripping the ear piercer is first tightened to bring the earring into closer proximity to the nut. A frangible tab holds the ear piercing process in abeyance until the hand squeezes sufficiently hard to break the frangible tab. Upon breaking the frangible tab, the earring and nut jaws are rapidly accelerated towards each other by the squeezing hand. The intermediate earlobe (or other body part) is pierced. With the insertion of the nut jaw into the earring jaw, a flexible tang catches the back side of the earring cartridge to expel it when the nut jaw is withdrawn from the earring jaw.

Abstract: An improved protective device for pierced ears designed for insertion through wearer's lobe from the back of the lobe to the front where it receives the metal post of a conventional pierced earring, said device comprising an elongated hollow cylinder of hypoallergenic material, open on both ends mounted on which is a disc to allow for adjustment of the distance on said cylinder between its forward end and the back surface of the wearer's lobe. At the rear end of the cylinder is formed a clutch portion to receive and removably grip the earring post.

Abstract: There is described a cartridge for an ear piercing apparatus comprising a clasp-holding member provided with means for holding a clasp of a stud assembly and a stud-holding member provided with means for holding a stud of the stud assembly, one of the members having a guide formation which co-operates with a complimentary guide formation provided on the other of the members so as to facilitate the relative of movement of the members in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the stud when held by the stud-holding member, said means for holding the clasp comprising means defining a slot within the clasp-holding member for the receipt of the clasp and retaining means for engagement with the clasp when the clasp is received within the slot.

Abstract: A method and kit is provided for piercing an ear while allowing conventional earring posts to be interchangeably inserted into and withdrawn from the pierced ear throughout the ear healing process. The kit includes a conventional ear piercing gun with a slightly stronger spring for shooting a plunger toward an ear. A two part piercing stud or post includes a hollow post through which a solid post is inserted. A rubber plug is mounted within the hollow post for frictionally retaining the solid post during the ear piercing process and for frictionally retaining a conventional earring post during the ear healing process. The method for piercing the post includes loading the two part piercing post onto the plunger of the gun, and loading an earring back on an opposite support of the gun. The gun is then positioned upon the ear, and the piercing post is shot through the ear and into the earring back.

Abstract: An ear piercing assembly includes a housing. First and second ear piercing earrings are releasably supported within the housing. A plunger assembly is disposed within said housing and selectively ejects an ear piercing earring from the housing. The plunger assembly is movable between a first position for ejecting the first ear piercing earring and a second position for ejecting the second ear piercing earring.

Abstract: An ear piercing assembly includes a first and second earring stud and a stud retaining sub-assembly for releaseably supporting the studs therein. A clutch retaining sub-assembly releaseably supports a first and second clutch therein. A push rod is mounted along with the stud retaining sub-assembly and clutch retaining sub-assembly on a housing. A keeper is provided for selectively moving the push rod between a first position for ejecting the first stud from the stud retaining sub-assembly and a second position for ejecting the second stud from the stud retaining sub-assembly.

Abstract: An ear piercing earring cartridge assembly comprising an ear piercing earring; ear piercing earring retaining subassembly means for releasably supporting said ear piercing earring; a clutch; clutch retaining subassembly means for releasably supporting said clutch; a floor disposed between said ear piercing earring subassembly means and said clutch assembly means forming a saddle region therebetween; clamp means movable from a first position to a second position for clamping an earlobe, disposed within said saddle region, against said clutch retaining subassembly means when said clamping means is in said second position; and earlobe thickness adjusting means for adjusting the position of said clamp means to accommodate a variety of earlobe thicknesses.

Abstract: An ear piercing assembly includes a disposable cartridge assembly including a first and second ear piercing earring and an ear piercing earring retaining sub-assembly for releaseably supporting the ear piercing earring therein. A clutch retaining sub-assembly is integrally formed with the ear piercing earring retaining sub-assembly and releaseably supports a first and second clutch therein. An ear piercing instrument is adapted to receive the cartridge assembly and includes a plunger assembly for ejecting an ear piercing earring from the ear piercing earring retaining sub-assembly and is displaceable for selectively moving between a first position for ejecting the first ear piercing earring from the ear piercing earring retaining sub-assembly and a second position for ejecting the second ear piercing earring from the ear piercing earring retaining sub-assembly.

Abstract: The present invention presents a piercing apparatus that pierces an earlobe with a piercing needle integrated in a cartridge, and fastens the needle by using a fastener. One of the objects of this invention is to distinguish clearly in the initial operation the position pierced that will be, the needle is actually shot through the earlobe. The piercing apparatus has a piercing needle (1) integrated in a cartridge (C) and a fastener (2) which is attached to the needle. The needle (1) and the fastener (2) are respectively mounted at the forward and backward positions of the piercing apparatus' main body (10) and can move toward and away from each other.

Abstract: A sewing device is described for use in surgical procedures inside a patient, which can be used without the need to make an external incision in the patient. The device comprises a slot to which suction is applied at a plurality of locations to suck in a double-layer of tissue, and a needle for passing a tag into and through the double layer. The tag may have an article attached thereto, for example a sensor/transmitter.

Abstract: Male and female tag members have respectively a projecting portion for extending through the part to be tagged and a receiving portion for accommodating an end part of the projecting portion after it has passed through the part to be tagged. The receiving portion is in the form of a closed container defining a cylindrical chamber containing sterilizing substance. The action of fitting the tag assembly to the part to be tagged causes the projecting portion to pierce a weakened portion of a wall of the chamber resulting in release of sterilizing substance from the chamber, for example for sterilizing the wound formed when the assembly is fitted to an animal's ear. In a variant the sterilizing substance is replaced by a substance having active pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: An earlobe piercing cartridge assembly for maintaining a piercing earring sterile during storage, handling and piercing is provided. The assembly includes a piercing earring including a piercing pin and an ornamental head which may have a large diameter compared to the diameter of the push rod, or may be made of a soft material, and from which the piercing pin projects. A cartridge uniquely configured to receive the piercing earring includes an elongated opening partially supporting the piercing pin, and a further opening proximate the ornamental head of the earring, and in longitudinal alignment with the elongated opening, the elongated opening having a smaller lateral dimension than the further opening. A shield is adapted to fit inside the cartridge between the ornamental head of the piercing earring and the further opening.

Abstract: An earlobe piercing assembly for maintaining a piercing earring sterile during handling, storage and piercing is provided. The assembly includes a piercing earring having an abstractly shaped enlarged head portion and a piercing pin extending therefrom and a cartridge uniquely configured to receive the piercing earring. The cartridge includes two clampings for securely supporting and positioning the piercing earring and a second rear portion including side walls and rear walls to substantially envelope said piercing earring. A cartridge housing receives and guides said cartridge, and permits said cartridge to be stored in a position which is substantially retained in the housing and is displaceable from the housing. This housing includes camming surfaces for engaging the clampings of the cartridge when the cartridge is partially displaced from the housing. The camming surfaces displace the clamping from the piercing earring so that the piercing earring is released from said cartridge.

Abstract: A disposable earpiercing cartridge assembly for protecting the earpiercing gun and customer from contamination during piercing is provided. A stud cartridge releasably contains a pair of earring studs. A clutch cartridge releasably contains a pair of earring clutches. A spring gun for ejecting the earring stud from the stud cartridge causes the stud to leave the stud cartridge and pierce the ear and engage the clutch. The spring gun is adapted to selectively receive and position the stud cartridge and the clutch cartridge for piercing, the stud cartridge being positioned between the ear and the spring gun, while the clutch cartridge is positioned between the ear and an anvil of the spring gun.

Abstract: Ear piercing device comprising a pin 1 intended to pierce the ear by means of a quick motion, and a fastener which is intended to be secured to the one end of the pin. At its opposite end the pin exhibits a widened portion 8. The fastener has an opening which is intended to be penetrated by the end of the pin, in addition to which the fastener exhibits an end stopper for the pointed end in the shape of a counterbore located directly opposite the opening in such a way that the edges of the opening are brought into contact with the pin and the pin is slowed to a stop by means of its one end coming against the end stopper in the fastener when the pointed end is inserted into the counterbore.

Abstract: A tagging device, such as for ears of livestock, driven by a pressurized fluid source is disclosed. The manually controlled pneumatic applicator described utilizes pressurized air for activation to pierce the ear and set the tag as well as retract the piercing element. The applicator is particularly adapted for use with either one-piece or multiple-piece tags.

Abstract: A device for the injection of posts into ear lobes including a barrel with a grip, a bolt disposed in the barrel which can be cocked against a spring which is releasable by means of a release lever. Retaining devices are included on which may be provided, in front of the barrel and, a post and, at a distance from it and aligned with it, a locking element. For achieving an embodiment which is easy to operate and satisfies high sanitary requirements, the retaining devices have fastening devices for the releasable fastening of retaining elements which support the post and the locking element.

Abstract: A disposable stud carrier and one-piece earring carrier for holding a clasp for attachment to an earring stud and providing a guide to direct the forward movement of the stud into the clasp. The earring carier is used in conjuction with a stud gun having a protuberance upon its end of which the earring carrier may be positioned upon and so held.