Patent ID: 6302889
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical cerclage band, comprising:a band part;a tightening buckle connected to an end of the band part, wherein the tightening buckle has a first side wall and a second side wall, the first and second side walls enclosing a space for receiving another end of the band part, the first side wall having a first opening having a locking tooth, and the second side wall having a second opening; anda tightening shaft mounted inside the first opening and the second opening, wherein the tightening shaft has teeth that are configured to interact with the locking tooth of the first side wall while the tightening shaft is in an untoothed area of the second opening and wherein the first opening has an oblong shape so that the tightening shaft can be moved out of engagement with the locking tooth and wherein the tightening shaft has a handling part.