Patent ID: 6852114
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A kit having component parts capable of assembly relative to an osteochondral allograft and a condylar defect site of a patient condyle to allow for transplanting of a portion of the osteochondral allograft to the condylar defect site, said kit comprising: at least one first elongate pin adapted to be inserted into the osteochondral allograft; at least one second elongate pin adapted to be inserted into the condylar defect site of the patient condyle; a clamp adapted to clamp the osteochondral allograft with the at least one second pin inserted therein to thereby positionally fix the osteochondral allograft and said at least one second pin inserted therein such that said at least one first pin inserted into said condylar defect site of said patient condyle is oriented in substantial parallel alignment with said at least one second pin; a coring reamer which is adapted to receive and be guided by the at least one first pin inserted into said condylar defect site to remove a portion of the condylar defect to a predetermined depth and form a cavity site in the patient condyle; and a coring bit which is adapted to receive and be guided by the at least one second pin inserted into said osteochondral allograft in substantial parallel alignment with said at least one first pin for coring the allograft to form a transplantable allograft plug which has substantially the same orientation as said cavity site by virtue of the substantial parallel alignment of said at least one first and second pins inserted into said condylar defect site and said osteochondral allograft, respectively.