Method and apparatus for preparing a proximal femur

1. A system for preparing a proximal femoral implant for a proximal femoral prosthesis, the system comprising:

a member configured to be placed in a proximal femur, the member having a femur cutting surface for preparing the proximal femur, the member having a plurality of notches formed into the member; and

a shelf body configured to selectively engage at least one notch of the plurality of notches formed into the member to estimate a location of a calcar shelf during trialing and preparing the proximal femur;

wherein the shelf body is configured to removably engage the member;

wherein the shelf body is about a U-shape that comprises a first finger, a second finger, and a central connecting portion;

wherein each of the first finger and the second finger both taper away from the central connecting portion; and

wherein the central connecting portion is configured to extend beyond a femoral ledge of the femur when the shelf body is engaged with the at least one notch in the member.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the finger and the second finger are on opposite ends of the central connecting portion.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein a first protrusion is provided on the first finger and a second protrusion is provided on the second finger to provide a positive locating interaction of the shelf body into the at least one notch.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion are configured to provide a tactile feedback that the shelf body is positively located in an assembled position with the at least one notch.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the shelf body is compliant to allow for flexing outwardly of the first finger and the second finger during slidable translation of the first protrustion and the second protrusion across opposing surfaces.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein each notch of the plurality of notches is a pair of notches.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the first finger and the second finger are configured to selectively and alternatively locate into one of a first, second or third pairs of notches on the member.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein each pair of notches of the plurality of notches are axially spaced apart on the member.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a proximal femoral implant having a calcar shelf

wherein the member is a broach member configured to be placed in the proximal femur and removed once the proximal femur is prepared for the proximal femoral implant having the calcar shelf.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:

a stem having a first terminal end configured to be positioned within a portion of the femur distal to the proximal femur and a second terminal end having a male taper configured to be adjacent to the proximal femur;

wherein the broach member includes a bore to engage the male taper of the stem;

wherein the proximal femoral implant includes a portion to engage the male taper of the stem;

wherein a shape and profile of the proximal femoral implant corresponds to a shape and profile of the broach member.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the broach member includes a proximal locating bore on a superior surface of a superior side of the broach member;

wherein the broach member has a longitudinal axis that coincides with a center of the proximal locating bore;

wherein the proximal locating bore is configure to receive at least one of a locating boss of a cutting scribe or a locating boss of a cutting assembly.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the member comprises:

a distal end surface;

a proximal end surface;

a medial side surface extending between the distal end surface and the proximal end surface, the medial side surface being roughened to form the cutting surface;

a lateral side surface extending between the distal end surface and the proximal end surface, the lateral side surface being smooth.

13. A system for preparing a proximal femoral implant for a proximal femoral prosthesis, the system comprising:

a member configured to be placed in a proximal femur, the member having a medial side with a medial surface that is roughened to cut the proximal femur and a lateral side with a lateral surface that is a smooth, non-cutting surface;

a shelf insert that is about U-shaped and removably engages at least one pair of notches formed into the member;

wherein the shelf insert has a plurality of lateral fingers and a connecting medial portion of a resilient material;

wherein at least a first lateral finger of the plurality of lateral fingers engages a first notch of the at least one pair of notches and at least a second lateral finger of the plurality of lateral fingers engages a second notch of the at least one pair of notches;

wherein each lateral finger of the plurality of lateral fingers is distally tapered; wherein the shelf insert is sized to extend beyond an outer surface of the proximal femur when the shelf insert is engaged with the at least one pair of notches formed into the member.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of lateral fingers includes a first finger having a first proximate end and a second finger having a second proximate end, wherein the first proximate end and the second proximate end are connected together at the connecting medial portion and at least the first proximate end is narrower than a distal end of the first finger.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the at least one pair of notches formed into the member includes a plurality of pairs of notches formed into the member, wherein each of the at least one pair of notches formed into the member is axially spaced along the member.

16. A system for preparing a proximal femur for a proximal femoral prosthesis, the system comprising:

a broach member configured to prepare the proximal femur, the broach member having at least a first distal end surface configured to be placed inside the femur spaced from the proximal femur and a second proximal end surface configured to be placed outside the proximal femur, wherein the broach member includes at least a medial femur cutting surface disposed between the first distal end surface and the second proximal end surface and a lateral femur smooth surface disposed between the first distal end surface and the second proximal end surface, wherein a plurality of pairs of notches are spaced along a length of the medial femur cutting surface of the broach member; and

a shelf insert configured to be selectively located on the broach member in at least one pair of notches of the plurality of pairs of notches;

wherein the shelf insert includes a first arm configured to be inserted into a first notch of at least one pair of notches and a second arm configured to be inserted into a second notch of the at least one pair of notches and the first arm and the second arm are connected at a connection region;

wherein the first arm and the second arm are both tapered away from the connection region;

wherein the first arm includes a first protrusion that extends from a surface of the first arm; wherein at least one notch of the at least one pair of notches includes an inset to receive the first protrusion; wherein the shelf insert is further configured to engage a calcar portion of the proximal femur when connected in at least one selected pair of notches of the plurality of pairs notches to simulate an ultimate location of a calcar shelf portion of a proximal femoral implant once implanted; wherein the proximal femoral implant is separate from the broach member; wherein the shelf insert extends beyond the medial femur cutting surface of the broach member and a calcar shelf of the calcar portion of the proximal femur when fully connected in the at least one selected pair of notches.