Patent ID: 8657824
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A device for preparing a medullary canal of a femur for installation of a stem of a femoral component of a prosthetic hip along a long axis of the femur, comprising: a handle having a longitudinal axis and an anterior facing surface; a shaping member having a longitudinal axis and an anterior facing surface; and a coupling member joining the handle and the shaping member such that the handle and shaping member longitudinal axes are offset and parallel, wherein the handle is double-offset relative to the shaping member such that in use the anterior facing surface of the handle is offset in the lateral direction relative to the anterior facing surface of the shaping member while the shaping member is axially aligned with the long axis of the femur, wherein the handle, shaping member and coupling member are configured such that by manipulating the handle, the shaping member can be positioned into the medullary canal through an incision by a non-vertical approach to the femur, the device being configurable between a first configuration for use on a left femur when the shaping member is coupled to the coupling member at a first location and a second configuration for use on a right femur when the shaping member is coupled to the coupling member at a second location.