Intramedullary prosthesis removal systems and methods thereof

A method of removing an implant from bone comprising:

• drilling a channel along a first axis through the bone adjacent to the implant from a first end of the implant to a second end of the implant;
• attaching a targeting guide to the first end of the implant;
• subsequent to positioning the drill through a guide hole of the targeting guide, drilling a hole along a second axis into the bone such that the hole intersects the channel at a transverse angle adjacent to the second end of the implant;
• inserting a first end of a cutting wire through the channel and the hole;
• and
• cutting at least one of bone and bone cement adjacent to the implant with the cutting wire.

A system for removing an implant from bone comprising:

• a Kirschner wire configured to be connected to a drill and drilled into bone;
• a targeting guide having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a plurality of guide holes and the second portion being configured to connect to the implant such that an elongate dimension of the first portion extends alongside an elongate dimension of the implant;
• a drill bit configured to be connected to the drill and driven through one of the guide holes in the targeting guide and into bone;
• a cutting wire having first and second ends and a length extending therebetween, the cutting wire being flexible along its length;
• and
• a bone protector pin having a first end, a second end, and an opening extending through the first and second ends, the first end being configured to connect to a bone hole in bone, the opening being dimensioned to receive the cutting wire.