Patent ID: 7704257

Claim:
A bone compression/displacement system comprising: a bone plate having at least one plate hole; an elongate member extending through said plate hole; and an instrument including: a handle having a longitudinal axis; a sledge arranged in a portion of said handle, said sledge being movable with respect to said handle, said handle and said sledge forming a channel extending therethrough; a knob connected to said handle; and a sleeve inserted through said handle and said sledge, said sleeve being cannulated for receiving said elongate element therethrough, said sleeve including a shoulder portion disposed within an opening in said handle and a spring assembly associated with the shoulder portion, wherein said elongate member extends through said channel and out of said instrument, and movement of said knob causes movement of said sledge with respect to said handle, the movement of said sledge being in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said handle.