Patent ID: 7850696

Claim:
A surgical instrument comprising: a body portion; a first bone-engaging member coupled to said body portion and defining a first bone contact surface; a second bone-engaging member movably coupled to said body portion and defining a second bone contact surface, said second bone-engaging member being movable in relation to said body portion along an axis so as to cause said second bone-engaging member to be moved in relation to said first bone-engaging member, wherein the first bone contact surface and the second bone contact surface define a first space therebetween configured to receive a bone; a plate fixation member movably coupled to said body portion and defining plate contact surface, said plate fixation member being movable in relation to said body portion so as to cause said plate fixation member to be moved in relation to said first bone-engaging member, wherein the plate contact surface and the first bone contact surface define a second space therebetween configured to receive the bone and a bone plate; and a thumb wheel, wherein said body portion includes a hollow shaft and said thumb wheel is movably coupled to said hollow shaft to control movement of said hollow shaft relative to at least one of said first bone-engaging member and said second bone engaging member, wherein said hollow shaft defines said axis, wherein said plate fixation member includes a longitudinal pin movably coupled to said body portion, and said longitudinal pin is aligned with said axis, wherein said longitudinal pin extends through said hollow shaft, wherein said first bone-engaging member includes a hooked arm, and wherein said hooked arm is positioned to intersect said axis.