Distal reamer for use during an orthopaedic surgical procedure to implant a revision hip prosthesis

1. A surgical instrument assembly operable to ream an intramedullary canal of a patient's femur during a surgical procedure to implant a distal stem component of a modular orthopaedic hip prosthesis, comprising:

a distal reamer having (i) a cutting head that includes a plurality of helical cutting flutes arranged in a geometry that corresponds with the geometry of the distal stem component, and (ii) a female drive socket comprising a female hex drive socket, and

an extension tool having (i) an elongated shaft (ii) a connector at a proximal end of the elongated shaft configured to couple the extension tool to a rotary drive source, and (iii) a drive spline positioned at a distal end of the elongated shaft in, and engaged with, the female drive socket of the distal reamer such that rotation of the extension tool causes rotation of the distal reamer,

wherein the extension tool further has a number of visual markings that correspond to depths of the distal reamer within the intramedullary canal of the patient's femur.

2. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the distal reamer further has a number of locking slots arranged around, and opening into, the female drive socket, and

the extension tool further has a number of locking jaws positioned in the locking slots of the distal reamer.

3. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 2 , wherein

the locking slots are formed on opposite sides of the female drive socket, and

the locking jaws are positioned on opposite sides of the drive spline.

4. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 2 , wherein:

the female drive socket extends inwardly from a superior surface, and

each locking slot of the number of locking slots extends inferiorly from an opening defined in the superior surface.

5. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 2 , wherein the distal reamer further has locking slots comprise L-shaped locking slots.

6. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 1 , wherein the distal reamer comprises a threaded bore having a superior end that opens into the female drive socket and extending inferiorly away therefrom.

7. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 6 , wherein:

the distal reamer further has a number of locking slots arranged around, and opening into, the female drive socket, and

the extension tool further has a number of locking jaws positioned in the locking slots of the distal reamer.

8. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 7 , wherein

the locking slots are formed on opposite sides of the female drive socket, and

the locking jaws are positioned on opposite sides of the drive spline.

9. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 7 , wherein:

the female drive socket extends inwardly from a superior surface, and

each locking slot of the number of locking slots extends inferiorly from an opening defined in the superior surface.

10. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 7 , wherein the locking slots comprise L-shaped locking slots.

11. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector of the extension tool is configured to fit in a chuck of a rotary power tool.

12. A surgical instrument assembly operable to ream an intramedullary canal of a patient's femur during a surgical procedure to implant a distal stem component of a modular orthopaedic hip prosthesis, comprising:

a distal reamer having (i) a cutting head that includes a plurality of helical cutting flutes arranged in a geometry that corresponds with the geometry of the distal stem component, (ii) a female drive socket, and (iii) a locking slot opening into the female drive socket, and

an extension tool having (i) an elongated shaft (ii) a connector at a proximal end of the elongated shaft configured to couple the extension tool to a rotary drive source, (iii) a drive spline positioned at a distal end of the elongated shaft in, and engaged with, the female drive socket of the distal reamer such that rotation of the extension tool causes rotation of the distal reamer, and (iv) a moveable locking jaw positioned in the locking slot to secure the extension tool to the distal reamer.

13. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 12 , wherein the extension tool further include a lever operable to move the locking jaw to selectively engage the distal reamer.

14. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 12 , wherein the extension tool further has a number of visual markings that correspond to depths of the distal reamer within the intramedullary canal of the patient's femur.

15. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 12 , wherein the distal reamer comprises a threaded bore having a superior end that opens into the female drive socket and extending inferiorly away therefrom.

16. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 15 , wherein:

the female drive socket extends inwardly from a superior surface, and

the locking slot extends inferiorly from an opening defined in the superior surface.

17. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 12 , wherein the locking slot is an L-shaped locking slot.

18. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 12 , wherein the connector of the extension tool is configured to fit in a chuck of a rotary power tool.

19. The surgical instrument assembly of claim 12 , wherein the female drive socket comprises a female hex drive socket.