Patent ID: 9241717
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A device comprising a pin element, a band element attached to said pin element, and a ring element attached to said band element, wherein said pin element comprises a shaft portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and an axis extending from said proximal end to said distal end, wherein said shaft portion comprises a locking structure and a protrusion, wherein said ring element is configured to be advanced over said distal end along said axis toward said proximal end and is configured to engage said locking structure, wherein said ring element is configured to rotate with respect to said pin element in a first direction, and wherein said ring element is configured to interact with said protrusion in a manner that restricts rotation of said ring element with respect to said pin element in a direction opposite said first direction, wherein said pin element is compressible, and wherein compression of said pin element releases said ring element from said locking structure such that said ring element is removable from said pin element.