Patent ID: 8529569
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A system for preparing a proximal femur, the system comprising: a broach assembly including a broach body configured to be positioned in the proximal femur, the broach body having an anterior side, a posterior side, a lateral side and a medial side and shaped to be positioned in the proximal femur such that each of the respective sides are oriented relative to the respective sides of the proximal femur and a shelf insert; wherein the medial side has a roughened cutting surface and the lateral side has a smooth, non-cutting surface so as to limit cutting to an internal medial side of the proximal femur; wherein the broach body has at least one notch separate from the roughened cutting surface formed into the broach body and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the broach body; wherein the at least one notch formed transverse to the longitudinal axis of the broach has an insert wall interior to the broach body and the at least one notch is configured for removably receiving the shelf insert; wherein the at least one notch comprises three notches formed at distinct elevations along the longitudinal axis, wherein each notch of the three notches is configured to selectively receive the shelf insert; wherein the shelf insert removably locates at the notch.