Patent ID: 7192431

Claim:
A set of surgical instruments for repairing a cartilage surface on a posterior surface of the patella, comprising: a first instrument including a channel defining a longitudinal axis that extends from the channel to intersect an anterior surface of the patella, and a director handle including the channel and a slot a second instrument that is mountable to the first instrument and that is configured to be placed against a posterior surface of the patella and is configured to be received within the slot of the director handle, wherein the longitudinal axis of the channel intersects the surface of the second instrument when the second instrument is mounted to the first instrument, the second instrument including a guide that includes a foot configured to be flush with a posterior surface of the patella when the foot is pressed against the patella, wherein the foot includes: a lower surface, and a generally flat upper surface opposite the lower surface and configured to be pressed against the posterior surface of the patella, and the generally flat upper surface includes a central channel passing between an opening in the upper surface and an opening in the lower surface, wherein the central channel has a diameter that is reduced from the upper surface toward the lower surface.