Patent ID: 7608079

Claim:
A system for preparing a bone to receive an implant comprising: an elongated resection guide operable to be secured to a bone, said elongated resection guide including: a first end; a second end opposite to said first end; a guide track at said first end, said guide track including a receptor that is movable within said guide track, said guide track is offset from a longitudinal axis of the bone when the resection guide is mounted to the bone; and a template at said second end, said template is co-planar with said guide track and has a shape defining an area of the bone to be resected, said template is positioned directly over the area of the bone to be resected and at least substantially surrounds the area when the resection guide is mounted to the bone; and a cutting device operable to cut the bone, said cutting device cooperates with said receptor in said guide track to restrict movement of said cutting device to a range of positions defined by said guide track and said template, said cutting device extends between said guide track and said template; wherein said elongated resection guide restricts movement of said cutting device to form a resected portion within the bone that is adapted to be at least substantially surrounded by a bone rim.