DRILL AND/OR GUIDE WIRE GUIDES FOR SURGICAL DRILL BITS, GUIDE WIRES AND/OR SCREWS AND METHODS FOR USING SAID GUIDES

摘要

Drill and/or guide wire guides and methods are usable with at least one orthopedic surgical implant screw, wherein the guides have a length defined between a first end and a second end located opposite to the first end and a thickness defined between a front side and a back side located opposite to the front side of the guide. The guides have a guide hole formed adjacent to the first end of the guide, wherein the guide hole extends through the thickness of the guide from the front side to the back side of the guide, wherein the guide hole has a diameter sized to receive a diameter of a drill bit or a guide wire. The guides have a slot formed on the front side of the guide and located adjacent to the front side of the guide, wherein the slot extends along at least a portion of the length of the guide, wherein the slot has a diameter sized to receive a diameter of a drill bit or a guide wire. The longitudinal axis of the guide hole is angled from a longitudinal axis of the guide or the slot by an angle a, wherein the angle a is greater than about 1° and less than about 90°.