HYBRID FEMORAL HIP STEM BROACH
An instrument for preparing bone. The instrument includes a medial side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the medial side and an anterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side. The instrument further includes a lateral side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the lateral side and a posterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side. The medial side and lateral side also include a plurality of chip breakers extending over at least one of the plurality of extraction teeth, the chip breakers sized and shaped so as to evacuate bone from the instrument.
1 . An instrument for preparing bone, the instrument comprising:
a medial side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the medial side;
an anterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side;
a lateral side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the lateral side; and
a posterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side;
wherein the medial side and lateral side also include a plurality of chip breakers extending over at least one of the plurality of extraction teeth, the chip breakers sized and shaped so as to evacuate bone from the instrument.
2 . The instrument of claim 1 , wherein the instrument includes a proximal portion and a distal portion.
3 . The instrument of claim 2 , wherein the distal portion of the lateral side includes a smooth portion.
4 . The instrument of claim 2 , wherein the distal portion of at least one of the medial side, anterior side, lateral side, and posterior side includes a smooth portion.
5 . The instrument of claim 2 , wherein the proximal portion includes a handle connection adapted to be coupled to a handle.
6 . The instrument of claim 1 , wherein the extraction teeth of the medial side and the lateral side comprise of two extending portions that join at a point.
7 . The instrument of claim 1 , wherein the compaction teeth of the anterior side and posterior side comprise two extending portions that join at a planar portion.
8 . The instrument of claim 7 , wherein the planar portion is a straight line edge.
9 . The instrument of claim 7 , wherein the planar portion is a curve.
10 . A femoral broach for preparing a femur for an implant, the broach comprising:
a medial side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the medial side;
an anterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side;
a lateral side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the lateral side; and
a posterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side;
wherein at least one of the medial side, anterior side, lateral side, and posterior side include a smooth portion at a distal end.
11 . The femoral broach of claim 10 , further comprising a proximal portion and the proximal portion includes a handle connection adapted to be coupled to a handle.
12 . The femoral broach of claim 10 , wherein the extraction teeth of the medial side and the lateral side comprise of two extending portions that join at a point.
13 . The femoral broach of claim 10 , wherein the compaction teeth of the anterior side and posterior side comprise two extending portions that join at a planar portion.
14 . The femoral broach of claim 13 , wherein the planar portion is a straight line edge.
15 . The femoral broach of claim 13 , wherein the planar portion is a curve.
16 . The femoral broach of claim 10 , wherein the medial side and lateral side also include a plurality of chip breakers extending over at least one of the plurality of extraction teeth, the chip breakers sized and shaped so as to evacuate bone from the instrument.
17 . A system of bone instruments for preparing bone to receive an implant, the system comprising a plurality of broaches, at least two of the plurality of broaches including:
a medial side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the medial side;
an anterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side;
a lateral side having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the lateral side; and
a posterior side having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side;
wherein the medial side and lateral side also include a plurality of chip breakers extending over at least one of the plurality of extraction teeth, the chip breakers sized and shaped so as to evacuate bone from the instrument.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of broaches has a different size.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the extraction teeth of the medial side and the lateral side of each of the plurality of broaches comprise of two extending portions that join at a point.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the compaction teeth of the anterior side and posterior side of each of the plurality of broaches comprise two extending portions that join at a planar portion.