Device and method for cleaning artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing

A hygiene device for cleaning body passageways formed between two openings by piercing. The device includes a syringe assembly and a disposable cleaning tip assembly including a thin, hollow needle shaft that is inserted into the piercing that terminates in a semi-spherical shaft end provided with multiple cleaning orifices. A semi-spherical shaft end is proved to prevent punctures to the walls defining the body passageway. The cleaning method includes the step of simultaneously inserting the semi-spherical shaft end into one of the two openings of the artificial body passageway to be cleaned while depressing the syringe plunger to force cleaning solution out into the artificial body passageway through the multiple cleaning orifices of the semi-spherical shaft end.

TECHNICAL FIELD 
The present invention relates to cleaning devices and methods and more 
particularly to a device for cleaning artificial body passageways formed 
between two openings by piercing that includes a syringe assembly 
including a syringe body having a cleaning solution chamber formed therein 
and including a threaded connecting fitting surrounding a syringe tip and 
a syringe plunger slidably disposed within the cleaning solution chamber; 
a disposable cleaning tip assembly including a hollow needle shaft having 
a cleaning solution passageway formed therein and a diameter less than 
one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a semi-spherical shaft end provided with 
multiple cleaning orifices in connection with the cleaning solution 
passageway of the hollow needle shaft, and a screw on tip connecting 
fitting including two thread engaging projections threadably engaging the 
threaded connecting fitting of the syringe body and a syringe tip 
receiving cavity in connection with the cleaning solution passageway of 
the hollow needle shaft; and a method of cleaning an artificial body 
passageway formed between two openings by piercing that includes the steps 
of a) providing a device for cleaning artificial body passageways formed 
between two openings by piercing that includes a syringe assembly 
including a syringe body having a cleaning solution chamber formed therein 
and including a threaded connecting fitting surrounding a syringe tip and 
a syringe plunger slidably disposed within the cleaning solution chamber; 
a disposable cleaning tip assembly including a hollow needle shaft having 
a cleaning solution passageway formed therein and a diameter less than 
one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a semi-spherical shaft end provided with 
multiple cleaning orifices in connection with the cleaning solution 
passageway of the hollow needle shaft, and a screw on tip connecting 
fitting including two thread engaging projections threadably engaging the 
threaded connecting fitting of the syringe body and a syringe tip 
receiving cavity in connection with the cleaning solution passageway of 
the hollow needle shaft; b) providing a quantity of cleaning solution 
within the cleaning solution chamber; and c) simultaneously inserting the 
semi-spherical shaft end into one of the two openings of the artificial 
body passageway formed between two openings by piercing to be cleaned 
while depressing the syringe plunger to force clearing solution through 
the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle shaft and out into 
the artificial body passageway through the multiple cleaning orifices of 
the semi-spherical shaft end. 
BACKGROUND ART 
Body piercing has become increasing popular as a form of self expression 
among some groups of individuals. Each of the body piercing is a small 
diameter passageway formed through a portion of the body that is open at 
both ends. A retaining device, such as a post of an earing, is inserted 
through the passageway to retain an ornament on the body. These 
passageways can become breeding grounds for bacteria and can become 
infected if not properly cleaned. It would be a benefit, therefore, to 
have a device for cleaning the artificial body passageways formed between 
two openings. It would be a further benefit Go have a method for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings that included use 
of such a device. 
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION 
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a device for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing. 
It is a further object of the invention to provide a device for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing that 
includes a syringe assembly including a syringe body having a cleaning 
solution chamber formed therein and including a threaded connecting 
fitting surrounding a syringe tip and a syringe plunger slidably disposed 
within the cleaning solution chamber; a disposable cleaning tip assembly 
including a hollow needle shaft having a cleaning solution passageway 
formed therein and a diameter less than one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a 
semi-spherical shaft end provided with multiple cleaning orifices in 
connection with the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle 
shaft, and a screw on tip connecting fitting including two thread engaging 
projections threadably engaging the threaded connecting fitting of the 
syringe body and a syringe tip receiving cavity in connection with the 
cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle shaft. 
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a method for 
cleaning artificial body passageways formed between two openings by 
piercing. 
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a method for 
cleaning artificial body passageways formed between two openings by 
piercing that includes the steps of a) providing a device for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing that 
includes a syringe assembly including a syringe body having a cleaning 
solution chamber formed therein and including a threaded connecting 
fitting surrounding a syringe tip and a syringe plunger slidably disposed 
within the cleaning solution chamber; a disposable cleaning tip assembly 
including a hollow needle shaft having a cleaning solution passageway 
formed therein and a diameter less than one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a 
semi-spherical shaft end provided with multiple cleaning orifices in 
connection with the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle 
shaft, and a screw on tip connecting fitting including two thread engaging 
projections threadably engaging the threaded connecting fitting of the 
syringe body and a syringe tip receiving cavity in connection with the 
cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle shaft; b) providing a 
quantity of cleaning solution within the cleaning solution chamber; and c) 
simultaneously inserting the semi-spherical shaft end into one of the two 
openings of the artificial body passageway formed between two openings by 
piercing to be cleaned while depressing the syringe plunger to force 
cleaning solution through the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow 
needle shaft and out into the artificial body passageway through the 
multiple cleaning orifices of the semi-spherical shaft end. 
Accordingly, a device for cleaning artificial body passageways formed 
between two openings by piercing as provided. The device for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing 
includes a syringe assembly including a syringe body having a cleaning 
solution chamber formed therein and including a threaded connecting 
fitting surrounding a syringe tip and a syringe plunger slidably disposed 
with. The cleaning solution chamber; a disposable cleaning tip assembly 
including a hollow needle shaft having a cleaning solution passageway 
formed therein and a diameter less than one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a 
semi-spherical shaft end provided with multiple cleaning orifices in 
connection with the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle 
shaft, and a screw on tip connecting fitting including to thread engaging 
projections threadably engaging the threaded connecting fitting of the 
syringe body and a syringe tip receiving cavity in connection with the 
cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle shaft. 
In another aspect of the invention a method for cleaning artificial body 
passageways formed between two openings by piercing is provided. The 
method includes the steps of a) providing a device for cleaning artificial 
body passageways formed between two openings by piercing that includes a 
syringe assembly including a syringe body having a cleaning solution 
chamber formed therein and including a threaded connecting fitting 
surrounding a syringe tip and a syringe plunger slidably disposed within 
the cleaning solution chamber; a disposable cleaning tip assembly 
including a hollow needle shaft having a cleaning solution passageway 
formed therein and a diameter less than one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a 
semi-spherical shaft end provided with multiple cleaning orifices in 
connection with the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle 
shaft, and a screw on tip connecting fitting including two thread engaging 
projections threadably engaging the threaded connecting fitting of the 
syringe body and a syringe tip receiving cavity in connection with the 
cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle shaft; b) providing a 
quantity of cleaning solution within the cleaning solution chamber; and c) 
simultaneously inserting the semi-spherical shaft end into one of the two 
openings of the artificial body passageway formed between two openings by 
piercing to be cleaned while depressing the syringe plunger to force 
cleaning solution through the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow 
needle shaft and out into the artificial body passageway through the 
multiple cleaning orifices of the semi-spherical shaft end.

EXEMPLARY MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the device For cleaning artificial 
body passageways formed between two openings by piercing of the present 
invention, generally designated 10, and an ear lobe 14 having a 
representative artificial body passageway formed between two openings by 
piercing 12. Device 10 includes a syringe assembly, generally designated 
16, and a disposable cleaning tip assembly, generally designated 18. 
Syringe assembly 16 is a conventional disposable syringe including a 
syringe body 20 having a cleaning solution chamber 22 formed therein and a 
threaded connecting fitting 24 surrounding a syringe tip 26 in connection 
with the cleaning solution chamber 22; and a syringe plunger 26 slidably 
disposed within the cleaning solution chamber 22. 
Disposable cleaning tip assembly 18 includes a one-thirty-seconds inch 
outer diameter, hollow needle shaft 30 having a cleaning solution 
passageway formed therein 32; a semi-spherical tip end 34, referring now 
to FIG. 2, having multiple cleaning orifices 36 formed through the 
exterior thereof into connection with the cleaning solution passageway 32; 
a number of shaft cleaning orifices 38 formed through the exterior of the 
shaft end 40 of hollow needle shaft 30; and, referring back to FIG. 1, a 
screw on tip connecting fitting, generally designated 44, including two 
thread engaging projections 46 for threadably engaging the threaded 
connecting fitting 24 of syringe body 20 and a syringe top receiving 
cavity 50 formed in connection with cleaning solution passageway 32 and 
sized to frictionally receive syringe tip 26. 
FIG. 3 shows a second exemplary device 10a that is identical to device 10 
of FIG. 1 except a disposable cleaning tip assembly 18a includes a hollow 
needle shaft 30a having a diameter "D" of one-sixty-fourth of an inch and 
a ninety degree curved portion 56. 
With general reference to FIGS. 1-3, an exemplary method for cleaning an 
artificial body passageway formed between two openings by piercing 12 
includes the steps of a) providing a device for cleaning artificial body 
passageways formed between two openings by piercing 10 as described herein 
above; b) providing a quantity of peroxide cleaning solution within the 
cleaning solution chamber 22; and c) simultaneously inserting the 
semi-spherical tip end 34 into one of the two openings of artificial body 
passageway formed between two openings by piercing 12 to be cleaned while 
depressing syringe plunger 28 to force a quantity of the peroxide cleaning 
solution through cleaning solution passageway 32 of hollow needle shaft 30 
and out into the artificial body passageway 12 through the multiple 
cleaning orifices 36 of semi-spherical tip end 34. 
It can be seen from the preceding description that a device for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing has 
been provided that includes a syringe assembly including a syringe body 
having a cleaning solution chamber formed therein and including a threaded 
connecting fitting surrounding a syringe tip and a syringe plunger 
slidably disposed within the cleaning solution chamber; a disposable 
cleaning tip assembly including a hollow needle shaft having a cleaning 
solution passageway formed therein and a diameter less than 
one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a semi-spherical shaft end provided with 
multiple cleaning orifices in connection with the cleaning solution 
passageway of the hollow needle shaft, and a screw on tip connecting 
fitting including two thread engaging projections threadably engaging the 
threaded connecting fitting of the syringe body and a syringe tip 
receiving cavity in connection with the cleaning solution passageway of 
the hollow needle shaft; and a method for cleaning artificial body 
passageways formed between two openings by piercing has been provided that 
includes the steps of a) providing a device for cleaning artificial body 
passageways formed between two openings by piercing that includes a 
syringe assembly including a syringe body having a cleaning solution 
chamber formed therein and including a threaded connecting fitting 
surrounding a syringe tip and a syringe plunger slidably disposed within 
the cleaning solution chamber; a disposable cleaning tip assembly 
including a hollow needle shaft having a cleaning solution passageway 
formed therein and a diameter less than one-thirty-seconds of an inch, a 
semi-spherical shaft end provided with multiple cleaning orifices in 
connection with the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle 
shaft, and a screw on tip connecting fitting including two thread engaging 
projections threadably engaging the threaded connecting fitting of the 
syringe body and a syringe tip receiving cavity in connection with the 
cleaning solution passageway of the hollow needle shaft; b) providing a 
quantity of cleaning solution within the cleaning solution chamber; and c) 
simultaneously inserting the semi-spherical shaft end into one of the two 
openings of the artificial body passageway formed between two openings by 
piercing to be cleaned while depressing the syringe plunger to force 
cleaning solution through the cleaning solution passageway of the hollow 
needle shaft and out into the artificial body passageway through the 
multiple cleaning orifices of the semi-spherical shaft end. 
It is noted that the embodiment of the device and method for cleaning 
artificial body passageways formed between two openings by piercing 
described herein in detail for exemplary purposes is of course subject to 
many different variations in structure, design, application and 
methodology. Because many varying and different embodiments may be made 
within the scope of the inventive concept(s) herein taught, and because 
many modifications may be made in the embodiment herein detailed in 
accordance with the descriptive requirements of the law, it is to be 
understood that the details herein are to be interpreted as illustrative 
and not in a limiting sense.