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

Claim 8:
9. A device comprising:
an orthopedic button having:
a base portion having a proximal surface, a distal surface, and one or more openings extending therethrough;
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; and

a suture, wherein at least a portion of the suture extends through the opening of the locking loop superior the locking member in the axial direction and at least a portion of the suture extends through the opening of the locking loop inferior the locking member in the axial direction such that a portion of the suture is frictionally retainable between the locking member and the locking loop when the portion of the suture extends through the opening.