A banding assembly has a needle at one end, a long thin band, and a buckle at the other end. The buckle is provided with upstanding elements on either side of a channel which receives the band. The elements have openings adapted to be engaged by a towel clamp to retain the buckle as the band is drawn...http://www.google.es/patents/US5437685?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US5437685 - Sternum banding assembly
