Implant system and method for joint fusion

A surgical instrument set comprising:

• a guide plate comprising a first opening and a plurality of second openings, each of the plurality of second openings spaced a different distance apart from the first opening, the first opening configured to be positioned over a guide pin;
• a drill tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having one or more anchoring devices disposed thereon;
• and
• a striker tube comprising a main body and a sliding collar, the striker tube comprising an opening in a lateral wall of the main body such that the striker tube is laterally insertable over the proximal end of the drill tube and the guide pin in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the drill tube, the sliding collar being displaceable to lock and unlock the striker tube from the drill tube.

A method comprising:

• inserting a guide pin at a position on a bone of a patient;
• inserting a drill tube over the guide pin and into the bone of the patient, the drill tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having one or more anchoring devices disposed thereon;
• positioning a striker tube adjacent to the proximal end of the drill tube, the striker tube comprising a main body and a sliding collar, the striker tube comprising an opening in a lateral wall of the main body configured to receive the proximal end of the drill tube;
• and
• laterally inserting the striker tube over the proximal end of the drill tube in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the drill tube, a portion of the sliding collar being displaceable relative to the striker tube to lock and unlock the striker tube from the drill tube.