Patent ID: 11883612
Assignee: QUEST MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 18:
19. A band comprising:
an overall length defined along a long axis of the band;
a first face opposite a second face;
a first sidewall opposite a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls coupling the first and second faces to each other;
a distal portion of the first sidewall including first, second, and third protuberances, and a distal portion of the second sidewall including fourth, fifth, and sixth protuberances;
an aperture including a first width that is orthogonal to the long axis;
a second width extending parallel to the first width and from a tip of the first protuberance to the second sidewall;
a resilient material; and
a means for automatically loosening the band by withdrawing the third and sixth protuberances through the aperture when expansive forces on the band are between and 1 and 5 pounds.