Improvements in and relating to surgical instruments

A kit, the kit comprising:

• a surgical instrument;
• a driver device;
• wherein the surgical instrument comprises:
• a handle element;
• a driven element mounting section connected to the handle element;
• one or more driven elements, the one or more driven elements including a driven element providing a proximal driver attachment location, the one or more driven elements including a driven element providing a proximal implant component contactor;
• and
• an instrument support section, the instrument support section including a first abutment surface and at least a second abutment surface;
• wherein the instrument has a driven axis, the driven axis corresponding to a driven element axis extending distally to proximally through one or more of the driven elements;
• wherein a first intersection defined between the driven axis and the first abutment surface forms a first angle and a second intersection defined between the driven axis and the second abutment surface forms a second angle, the second angle being different to the first angle.

A method of assembly of a multi-component surgical implant, the method comprising:

• a) providing at least two components of the multi-component surgical implant;
• b) providing a surgical instrument comprising:
• i. a handle element;
• ii. a driven element mounting section connected to the handle element;
• iii. one or more driven elements, the one or more driven elements including a driven element providing a proximal driver attachment location, the one or more driven elements including a driven element providing a proximal implant component contactor;
• and
• iv. an instrument support section, the instrument support section including a first abutment surface and at least a second abutment surface;
• v. wherein the instrument has a driven axis, the driven axis corresponding to a driven element axis extending distally to proximally through one or more of the driven elements;
• vi. wherein a first intersection defined between the driven axis and the first abutment surface forms a first angle and a second intersection defined between the driven axis and the second abutment surface forms a second angle, the second angle being different to the first angle;
• c) providing a first component of the surgical implant on the instrument support section;
• d) providing a second components of the surgical implant on the proximal implant component contactor;
• e) abutting a chosen one of the abutment surfaces with a non-instrument surface;
• f) driving a driven element to reduce the separation of the second component relative to the first component and push the second component and the first component into an assembled form.

A method of surgery using a multi-component surgical implant, the method comprising:

• a) providing at least two components of the multi-component surgical implant;
• b) providing a surgical instrument comprising:
• i. a handle element;
• ii. a driven element mounting section connected to the handle element;
• iii. one or more driven elements, the one or more driven elements including a driven element providing a proximal driver attachment location, the one or more driven elements including a driven element providing a proximal implant component contactor;
• and
• iv. an instrument support section, the instrument support section including a first abutment surface and at least a second abutment surface;
• v. wherein the instrument has a driven axis, the driven axis corresponding to a driven element axis extending distally to proximally through one or more of the driven elements;
• vi. wherein a first intersection defined between the driven axis and the first abutment surface forms a first angle and a second intersection defined between the driven axis and the second abutment surface forms a second angle, the second angle being different to the first angle;
• c) providing a first component of the surgical implant on the instrument support section;
• d) providing a second components of the surgical implant on the proximal implant component contactor;
• e) abutting a chosen one of the abutment surfaces with a non-instrument surface;
• f) driving a driven element to reduce the separation of the second component relative to the first component and push the second component and the first component into an assembled form.