Patent ID: 7776077

Claim:
A method of fixing a member in a selected region of an anatomy with an anchor member, comprising: providing the anchor member including: providing a body extending along a first axis including a first end and a second end and having an exterior dimension; providing a lever arm interconnected with the body a distance from the first end of the body, movable between an activated position and a non-activated position; and providing a connection region spaced a distance from the first end towards the second end of the body; providing a holding mechanism that selectively holds the lever arm relative to the body; holding the lever arm substantially within the exterior dimension with the holding mechanism; releasing the lever arm to move relative to the body; moving the lever arm about an axis of motion substantially at an end of the lever arm to the activated position such that a portion of the lever arm moves from within the exterior dimension to extend beyond the exterior dimension to engage a selected portion of the anatomy; and contacting a stop portion that extends from the body but is within the exterior dimension; wherein the body receives a portion of the lever arm in the non-activated position such that the exterior dimension is substantially maintained.