Patent ID: 7144399

Claim:
An instrumentation guide for an orthopedic device and instruments associated therewith, said instrumentation guide comprising: a guide body, said guide body defining a cavity and having at least one alignment feature; an attachment member secured to said guide body, the orthopedic device being attachable to said attachment member in a predetermined position relative to said instrumentation guide; and a transfer member having first and second ends, said first end being insertable into said cavity and wherein said transfer member is engageable with said attachment member to secure said transfer member in a fixed position relative to said attachment member and wherein said transfer member is both engageable and disengageable with said attachment member with the orthopedic device attached to said attachment member, said second end including a force receiving member wherein said force receiving member is positioned outside said cavity when said transfer member is engaged with said instrumentation guide; wherein said attachment member includes a first portion and a second portion, the orthopedic device being attachable to said first portion and said second portion being disposed in said cavity and wherein said transfer member is secured in said fixed position by engagement of said first end of said transfer member with said second portion of said attachment member, wherein said first member comprises an inner shaft and said second member comprises an outer sleeve, said force receiving member being disposed on said first member.