Patent ID: 7008389

Claim:
An apparatus for stabilizing a fractured pelvis comprising a belt including a strap and a buckle, the strap having a plurality of holes, the buckle including a base portion having one or more pins projecting from the base portion, the one or more pins being dimensioned to fit in the holes of the strap, a slide portion having a contact surface, the slide portion being mounted over the one or more pins and being moveable relative to the base portion, the slide portion being spring-biased toward a non-engaging position in which the one or more pins do not project beyond the contact surface of the slide portion allowing the strap to slide freely over the contact surface until sufficient force is applied to the slide portion so that it moves toward the base portion causing the one or more pins to project beyond the contact surface of the slide portion and engage one or more holes in the strap, thereby fixing the circumference of the belt at a preselected tension level.