Patent ID: 8162947

Claim:
A method for joint resurfacing, comprising the steps of: providing an implant in the vicinity of an arthroscopic site, the implant comprising a distal end, a body portion of a first diameter and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end is provided with a dome-shaped head of a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter, and wherein the dome-shaped head is provided with a plurality of indentations disposed on a periphery of an outer surface of the dome-shaped head; providing a driver in the vicinity of the implant, the driver comprising a handle, a shaft, and a plurality of arms that extend around the dome-shaped head of the implant and are configured to securely engage the plurality of indentations on the periphery of the outer surface of the dome-shaped head of the implant; engaging the implant with the driver to obtain a driver/implant screw assembly; and securing the implant at the arthroscopic site.