Patent ID: 11896211
Assignee: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An orthopedic button comprising:
a base portion having a proximal surface, a distal surface, first and second openings extending therethrough and an intermediate area extending between the first and second openings;
a locking loop extending from the distal surface of the base portion in an axial direction and defining an opening, the locking loop having a width and a depth; and
a locking member having an aperture sized to receive the locking loop such that the locking member is slidably engageable therewith, and wherein a width of the aperture is a maximum of 15% greater than the width of the locking loop and wherein a depth of the aperture is a maximum of 15% greater than the depth of the locking loop.