Patent ID: 7686814

Claim:
A compressor, comprising: an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal leverage surface, said elongated body including a channel extending at least partially between said proximal end and distal leverage surface; a pair of arms extending distally of said distal leverage surface of said body, said pair of arms defining an elongated opening therebetween for receiving a fulcrum therethrough; and an engaging member extending between distal ends of said pair of arms, said engaging member being mountable to an anchor engaged to a bony portion of a patient's body, said engaging member includes a pair of extensions extending transversely to respective ones of said pair of arms and an end member extending between said pair of extensions, said end member and said pair of extensions being arranged to accommodate a bone anchor therebetween and said end member including a distally oriented recess extending therein to receive a connecting element extending from the bone anchor when the bone anchor is positioned between said pair of extensions, wherein said opening extends between said engaging member and said distal leverage surface of said elongated body.