Remove the K-wire, if it is still in the screw.
Next, insert the solid extraction driver is into
the compression driver, in such a way that both
drivers engage both parts of the Kompressor™
screw.
The knob on the compression driver is tightened,
allowing the two drivers to work as one. The combined
drivers are then turned counter-clockwise until
the Kompressor™ is retracted or removed.
Alternative Compression Technique
(Retracting only the leading portion of Kompressor™)
Ordinarily, compression is achieved by advancing
the trailing portion of the Kompressor relative
to the leading portion, using the compression
driver. It is also possible to achieve compression
by retracting the leading portion of the Kompressor™
relative to the trailing portion.
After initial placement of the Kompressor™
in the normal way and removal of the K-wire, the
extraction driver may be used to retract the leading
portion of the Kompressor™
The placement driver cannot be used, because
the placement driver disengages from the Kompressor™
upon counter-clockwise rotation
