EP1387629A1 - Article de per age corporel et produit intermediaire destine a la fabrication d'un article de per age corporel - Google Patents

Article de per age corporel et produit intermediaire destine a la fabrication d'un article de per age corporel

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EP1387629A1
EP1387629A1 EP02738008A EP02738008A EP1387629A1 EP 1387629 A1 EP1387629 A1 EP 1387629A1 EP 02738008 A EP02738008 A EP 02738008A EP 02738008 A EP02738008 A EP 02738008A EP 1387629 A1 EP1387629 A1 EP 1387629A1
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piercing
plug
alkylene
fluoroalkylene
piercing plug
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Eugen Seibold
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C15/00—Other forms of jewellery
    • A44C15/0035—Piercing type jewellery

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  • the present invention relates to a piercing plug and an intermediate product for producing a piercing plug.
  • the invention further relates to the use of a special material for producing a piercing plug or an intermediate product for producing a piercing plug.
  • a piercing plug usually has an elongated, pin-shaped plug body, which forms an essential part of the piercing plug that is passed through the wound channel.
  • the pin-shaped plug body can be designed in a straight line, curved, ring-shaped or even tubular.
  • the plug body of most piercing plugs have one
  • a connector body head End of a connector body head, the diameter of which is larger than that of the connector body.
  • the plug body head forms an abutment on a corporal side of the wound channel, which prevents the piercing plug from slipping out of the wound channel.
  • the piercing plug is usually provided with a locking element which is detachably connected to a free end of the connector body which projects out of the wound channel. In this way, the piercing connector is captively connected to the pierced human body part.
  • Known piercing plugs are the plug body, the plug body head and the locking element made of titanium or a stainless steel, i.e. a so-called "surgical steel".
  • connector bodies are also used which are made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
  • the previously known piercing plugs have various disadvantages.
  • the stainless steels used contain nickel, even if only in small quantities, which makes them unsuitable for piercing plugs used for initial use.
  • titanium and steel materials despite the high surface quality of the piercing plug, easily become sticky due to leaking wound secretion, which leads to poor healing and impairment of the well-being of the person wearing the piercing plug, wound irritation and a higher risk of infection.
  • PTFE piercing plugs can only be manufactured by machining.
  • the surface quality that can be achieved is significantly poorer than that of metal piercing plugs, since grooves or grooves remain from the processing. These grooves or grooves can lead to a kind of positive connection with hardening wound secretion, so that despite the good non-stick properties in turn, one with a
  • a PTFE piercing connector has only mechanically unsatisfactory properties, which have a disadvantageous effect especially with connector bodies with a small diameter. For example, when attaching the
  • Locking element which is usually screwed onto the free end of the connector body, the connector body is slightly twisted or twisted to such an extent that it is only suitable for a single application. Furthermore, the poorer mechanical properties of PTFE also set limits with regard to the machinability of piercing plugs with a particularly small diameter. PTFE materials suitable for piercing plugs are only available in an economically viable framework in a uniform white color that is strong
  • Another technical problem of the invention is a to provide a suitable intermediate for the manufacture of such a piercing connector.
  • Yet another technical problem of the invention is the use of a particularly suitable material for the production of a piercing plug or an intermediate product for the production of a piercing plug.
  • This piercing plug with an elongated, pin-shaped plug body is essentially made entirely of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material.
  • alkylene is to be understood as meaning non-fluorinated olefins, such as, for example, ethylene or propylene.
  • Fluoroalkylene can be, for example, tetrafluoroethylene, vinyl fluoride, vinylidene fluoride or the like.
  • Essentially means here that at least the areas of the piercing plug which come into contact with the human tissue of the user consist of the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material. It is also possible in the sense of the invention that metallic components are embedded within the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material of the piercing connector or its connector body, so that there can be no direct contact between these components and human tissue. In particular, however, the invention encompasses a piercing plug which (apart from any extracorporeal decorative elements which may be present) consists completely, ie without further restrictions, of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material.
  • the pin-shaped plug body of the piercing plug can be designed not only in a straight line, but also curved, ring-shaped, spiral, tubular or in any other suitable manner.
  • the plug body preferably has a circular cross section, but the invention does not apply to this Cross-sectional shape is limited.
  • the dimensions, in particular the length and the diameter of the piercing plug can vary depending on the application. Diameters of approx. 0, 8 to 10 mm are considered to be common, but this information is not a restriction.
  • the piercing plug according to the invention can be produced, for example, by a plastic injection molding process in which a suitable alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer starting material is extruded and injected into a mold.
  • the piercing connector is also in accordance with an intermediate product
  • the piercing plug according to the invention made of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material has excellent pharmaceutical compatibility and is therefore particularly suitable for first-time use. Due to its achievable high surface quality compared to conventional PTFE piercing plugs as well as the anti-adhesive properties of the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material, bonding can result from leaking
  • Piercing plug created according to the invention can be provided in a transparent color as standard or colored in a simple, effective and inexpensive manner, so that the cosmetic needs of a user can be taken into account more easily.
  • the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material piercing plug of the present invention also has not insignificant advantages over conventional piercing plugs with regard to purely physical and / or production-related aspects.
  • the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material has better mechanical properties than PTFE, which allows even piercing plugs with particularly small plug body diameters to be machined.
  • Plug bodies are also not easily deformed or even twisted by torsional forces if the plug body has only a small diameter and a locking element is screwed onto the free end of the plug body.
  • the locking element can rather be attached and removed several times without the piercing plug structurally failing. It is therefore generally suitable for multiple applications.
  • the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material also has good flexural rigidity, which is also to be regarded as positive.
  • a preferred alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material which has proven particularly suitable for piercing plugs of the type mentioned, is an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) material.
  • ETFE ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene
  • This intermediate product for producing a piercing plug according to claim 1 comprises an elongate wire or rod-shaped body made of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material.
  • the elongate wire or rod-shaped body can be provided in predetermined limited lengths or in an endless form.
  • the wire or rod-shaped body can be straight, curved or, for example, in the form of a roll.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the wire or rod-shaped body is preferably circular, but depending on the application, it can also have any other suitable shape. It is not absolutely necessary that the wire or rod-shaped body always have the same cross-sectional shape and / or dimension in the course of its longitudinal extension.
  • the intermediate product according to the invention also offers the advantages already explained in detail in connection with the piercing plug according to the invention.
  • the intermediate product according to the invention allows a particularly simple and effective way of producing a piercing plug according to the invention. So the elongated wire or rod-shaped body of the intermediate product ⁇ o üo M NJ HH
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a piercing plug according to the invention in accordance with a second embodiment / and
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of an intermediate product according to the invention provided in roll form, from which the piercing plug of Fig. 2 is made.
  • this piercing plug 1 shows a schematic side view of a first embodiment of a piercing plug 1 according to the invention, which among other things. can be used for so-called lower lip piercings.
  • this piercing plug 1 consists entirely of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material.
  • an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) material is used as the alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material.
  • ETFE ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene
  • an ETFE material with the trade name TEFCEL® is used, which has the properties described above.
  • the invention is not restricted to this special commercial product or to an ETFE material as indicated in the table.
  • the ⁇ TFE material is also dyed with a pharmaceutically acceptable and / or food-safe dye in order to achieve a color adapted to the human tissue.
  • the piercing plug 1 has a straight, elongated, pin-shaped plug body 2 with a uniformly circular cross section.
  • the length L of the plug body 2 is approximately 26 mm and its diameter Dl is approximately 1.6 mm.
  • the connector body 2 has at one end an integrally formed disk, spherical or lenticular connector body head 3, the diameter D2 of which is approximately 5 mm and thus larger than that of the connector body 2.
  • the thickness T of the connector body head 3 is approximately 1 mm.
  • the connector body head 3 also consists of ETFE due to its integral structure with the connector body 2.
  • the other, i.e. the free end 4 of the plug body 2 has a chamfer 5 and thus a frustoconical end region.
  • the piercing plug 1 further comprises a locking element 6, which is connected to the free end 4 of the Plug body 2 is connectable.
  • Locking element 6 in the present case is a ball 6 consisting of a pharmaceutically compatible metal material with a flattened ball section 7, in which a threaded bore 8 is provided which is matched to the diameter of the plug body 2.
  • the threaded bore 8 acts as a connecting means with which the spherical
  • Locking element 6 can be connected to the free end 4 of the plug body 2.
  • a fresh or already healed wound channel e.g. in the orbicularis oris or depressor labii inferioris muscle
  • the thread is self-tapping or deforms the ETFE material sufficiently that a firm but detachable connection is established and the piercing connector 1 is captively fixed to the pierced body part.
  • the chamfer 5 makes screwing on easier, but it is not mandatory. Since the total length of the piercing plug 1 is generally tailored to the body size of a user, it is usually sufficient to simply cut the free end 4 to length with a cutting tool and to remove any existing sharp edges.
  • the locking element 6 can basically take any suitable shape and is usually designed as a piece of jewelry. Instead of a metal material, the locking element 6 can also consist partially or completely of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material, in particular ETFE, or another material, such as
  • Example of another suitable plastic or wood Depending on the material of the locking element 6, also match the free end 4 of the plug body 2 accordingly to the connecting means of the locking element 6.
  • an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material locking element in particular an ETFE
  • Locking element it may be necessary, for example, at the free end 4 with the threaded bore of the To attach locking element 6 corresponding external thread.
  • the areas of the ETFE piercing connector 1 according to the invention that come into contact with the human tissue of the user are coated with an anti-inflammatory agent 9 in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, as indicated in detail Y by a thin dashed line.
  • the ETFE material could of course also be mixed with the anti-inflammatory agent already in the raw state or during injection molding.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a piercing plug 1 according to the invention in accordance with a second embodiment
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of an intermediate product 10 according to the invention provided in roll form, from which the piercing plug of FIG. 2 is made.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are shown on different scales.
  • the piercing plug 1 of FIG. 2 is used, for example, for so-called umbilical piercing.
  • the intermediate product 10 comprises an elongate wire or rod-shaped body 11 made of an alkylene-fluoroalkylene copolymer material, ie an ETFE material in the present example.
  • This rod-shaped body 11 was produced by an extrusion process.
  • the wire or rod-shaped body 11, which is coiled over a long length on a roll 12, has a circular cross section in the present example.
  • the ETFE material is the same as for the piercing connector 1 of Fig. 1.
  • the ETFE material is colored with a pharmaceutically acceptable and / or food-safe dye. If necessary, the ETFE material can also be provided with an anti-inflammatory agent.
  • the wire-shaped or rod-shaped body 12 of the intermediate product 11 is cut to a required length using a separating tool, as indicated in FIG. 3 by the reference symbol C.
  • a separating tool as indicated in FIG. 3 by the reference symbol C.
  • an elongated, pin-shaped plug body 2 is formed, as shown in Fig. 2. Any sharp edges on the free ends 4, 4 of the plug body 2 created by the separating cut C are removed.
  • the connector body 2 is then inserted through a fresh or already healed wound channel, so that the two free ends 4, 4 of the connector body 2 protrude from the wound channel on both sides.
  • Two locking elements 6, 6, which correspond in their construction to the 'locking element 6 of Fig. 1, are each screwed onto a free end 4, 4 of the plug body 2 and thus the entire piercing plug 1 is captively secured to the pierced body part.
  • the intermediate product 10 was only processed with a separating tool in the embodiment according to FIG. 3, it is generally possible to process the intermediate product 10 in another way, for example by thermoplastic deformation of a partial area of the intermediate product 10 to form an integral plug body head, in order to change the
  • Plug body shape and / or the plug body diameter and the like are provided.
  • the invention is not limited to the above exemplary embodiments, which only serve to explain the basic idea of the invention in general.
  • the piercing plug according to the invention and the intermediate product according to the invention can also be other than that Assume the embodiments described above.
  • the piercing plug and the intermediate product can in particular have features that represent a combination of the respective individual features of the associated claims, although it is not mandatory that all of these features are used in one embodiment. It goes without saying that, in particular, the dimensions of the piercing connector mentioned can vary considerably depending on the application.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un article de perçage corporel (1) comportant un élément d'insertion longitudinal (2) en forme de tige. L'article de perçage corporel (1) selon l'invention est essentiellement constitué d'un matériau copolymère alkylène-fluoroalkylène, notamment d'un matériau éthylène-tétrafluoroéthylène (ETFE). L'invention concerne également un produit intermédiaire destiné à la fabrication dudit article de perçage corporel (1). Ledit produit intermédiaire comporte un élément allongé en forme de fil ou d'aiguille constitué d'un matériau copolymère alkylène-fluoroalkylène, notamment d'un matériau ETFE.
EP02738008A 2001-05-07 2002-04-29 Article de per age corporel et produit intermediaire destine a la fabrication d'un article de per age corporel Withdrawn EP1387629A1 (fr)

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DE20107674U 2001-05-07
DE20107674U DE20107674U1 (de) 2001-05-07 2001-05-07 Piercingstecker sowie Zwischenprodukt zur Herstellung eines Piercingsteckers
PCT/EP2002/004716 WO2002089629A1 (fr) 2001-05-07 2002-04-29 Article de perçage corporel et produit intermediaire destine a la fabrication d'un article de perçage corporel

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