Patent ID: 8337504

Claim:
A method of implanting an implant at least partially within a femur, the femur having a femoral axis, comprising the steps of: handling a system that includes: an implant comprising a body, the body having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis and a cavity located at the proximal end, wherein the cavity defines a cavity axis that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis of the implant, and a tool for assisting in the implantation of the implant comprising a shaft having a distal end configured to mate with the cavity and a proximal end, the proximal end including a strike plate attached thereto; creating a void in the femur, the void being located medial of the greater trochanter; introducing the distal end of the implant into the void, whereat the longitudinal axis of the implant is not aligned with the femoral axis; engaging the distal end of the tool into the cavity of the implant; striking the strike plate to thereby rotate the longitudinal axis of the implant toward the femoral axis until the longitudinal axis of the implant is substantially aligned with the femoral axis; and disengaging the distal end of the tool from the cavity of the implant; wherein the implant has a stem extending from the proximal end, the stem extending from the femur when the implant is substantially aligned with the femoral axis; and wherein the stem is configured to receive a prosthetic femoral head.