Piercing clamp
A piercing clamp is a tool that is used specifically for piercing to fix the connective tissue to be pierced. In addition to pliers , appropriate instruments in the form of tweezers are often used.
variants
In addition to the shape of the gripping head, a distinction is also made between pliers with open and closed jaws. Open forceps can be removed again immediately after the stitch without having to shorten the intravenous cannula or piercing needle with scissors, but offer a slightly less grip than closed forceps. As a rule, the clamps have small hooks on the handle side which, when closed, interlock and thus keep the clamp closed.
Pennington clamp
A Pennington clamp, also known as a Duval clamp, has a gripping head in the shape of a triangle. The end is just finishing. The forceps can therefore be placed flat on the body part to be pierced and is therefore particularly suitable for piercing surface piercings , but is also often used to grip free-standing body parts, for example when piercing a praise piercing , a lip frenulum piercing or various genital piercings .
Forester clamp
The Förster clamp, also called sponge or gauze clamp, has an oval-round mouth and is mostly used for navel piercing , tongue piercing or labret piercing, but can also be used just as well for lobe piercing or various genital piercings.
The Förster forceps was invented by the American David William Foerster from Oklahoma City , who is considered to be a pioneer in sex reassignment surgery in the USA.
Septum clamp
A septum clamp is especially suitable for piercing septum piercings through the nasal septum . Their upper openings consist of two open cylinders that guide the needle straight. Instead of septum forceps, a receiving tube is often used to stabilize the tissue through counter pressure.
The special shape of the septum forceps is particularly helpful because it can be particularly difficult to place the puncture canal at this point so that the jewelry to be inserted sits as horizontally and symmetrically to the face in the nasal septum as possible. With the two cylinders that are placed on the right and left of the septum, the angle can be specified more precisely.
material
Both clamps made of stainless steel that can be sterilized with an autoclave and disposable clamps made of plastic are available.