To provide an improved instrument for broaching a cavity in bone for receiving a prosthesis.
The instrument includes a medial side 20 having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the medial side and an anterior side 22 having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side. The instrument further includes a lateral side 24 having a plurality of extraction teeth extending over at least a portion of the lateral side and a posterior side 26 having a plurality of compaction teeth extending over at least a portion of the anterior side 22. The medial side 20 and lateral side 24 also include a plurality of chip breakers extending over at least one of the plurality of extraction teeth. The chip breakers are sized and shaped so as to evacuate bone from the instrument.
GORAB ROBERT S
REINHARD WINDHAGER
大島 孝文