Patent ID: 8679123

Claim:
A surgical device system used for drilling at least two holes and inserting a first and second guidewire into bone, the improvement comprising: a surgical staple having a bridge connecting a first leg and a second leg; a first groove formed along the length of said first leg and open along said first leg, and a second groove formed along the length of said second leg and open along said second leg; a tab projecting from each of said legs, said tabs having apertures formed therein, each said tab positioned to align said aperture with said groove of the leg from which the tab is projecting; said apertures and said grooves sized and configured to receive and align a guide wire to direct said staple into bone; a first guide wire capable of insertion into the bone and capable of placement in said first groove and threaded through said corresponding aperture, and a second guide wire capable of insertion into the bone and capable of placement in said second groove and threaded through said corresponding aperture so that said staple can be guided into proper position; and a guide device having a first guide device aperture and a second guide device aperture, each of said guide device apertures capable of receiving a guide wire, and a sliding mechanism defined between said first and second guide device apertures, wherein said mechanism is adjustable such that a user can select a desired width to guide insertion of said guide wires into bone.