Patent ID: 7918892

Claim:
An apparatus for repairing a fractured humeral bone, comprising: a shoulder prosthesis having a shaft positionable within the medullary canal of a humeral bone, the shaft defining one or more holes; and a positioning jig for positioning the shoulder prosthesis at a desired height in the medullary canal, the positioning jig including a humeral engagement portion configured to engage the humeral bone, a prosthesis holder portion coupled to the humeral engagement portion such that the prosthesis holder portion engages and holds the shoulder prosthesis in the medullary canal at an adjustable height relative to the humeral bone while the humeral engagement portion is engaged with the humeral bone, and a targeting portion coupled to the prosthesis holder portion and configured to target one or more locations on the humeral bone corresponding to the one or more holes defined by the shaft of the shoulder prosthesis.