Patent ID: 8870884

Claim:
A method for repairing a soft tissue or bone defect, comprising: selecting one of a plurality of sizing guides having a base perimeter size corresponding to a size of the defect, each base having a different perimeter size and each base having a plurality of apertures spaced apart a predetermined distance from each other, the predetermined distance being the same for each of the plurality of sizing guides; positioning the base of the selected one of the sizing guides against a distal end of the femur relative to the defect; positioning a plurality of guide wires through the plurality of apertures in the base of the selected one of the sizing guides and fixing the plurality of guide wires to the distal end of the femur such that the plurality of guide wires are parallel to each other; and positioning a first guide over the plurality of guide wires and against the distal end of the femur to guide a first cutting member relative to the femur.