Patent ID: 6344043
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A set of instruments for the preparation of a natural bone in a condylar joint for receiving a prosthetic component, said instruments for guiding channel forming tools in forming a channel in the natural bone extending from a distal end thereof, said instruments used for guiding a cutting instrument in resecting both anterior and posterior portions of the natural bone, said set of instruments comprising:a resection guide having a generally rectangular body including spaced-apart, opposed planar anterior and planar posterior resection guide surfaces for guiding the cutting instrument, spaced-apart, generally opposed front and rear surfaces extending between said anterior and posterior resection guide surfaces, and a guide aperture extending through said rear surface and towards said front surface; and a set of collets formed to be detachably mounted to said guide aperture, each said collet defining an inner passage shaped and dimensioned to allow passage therethrough of at least one of the channel forming tools, said set of collets including a generally tubular reamer sleeve and a plurality of reamer bushings, each said reamer bushing being formed to telescopically slide into said reamer sleeve.