Abstract: Methods for impaction grafting an intramedullary canal of a bone including a first canal portion and a second canal portion spaced along a canal axis. A first tamp may be moved axially within the canal to impaction graft the first canal portion. A second tamp may be mounted to the first tamp in axial sliding relationship and moved axially within the canal relative to the first tamp to impaction graft the second canal portion. The first and second tamps may be locked together in fixed axial relationship to prevent relative axial movement between the first tamp and the second tamp while the first tamp is moved to impaction graft the first canal portion before impaction grafting the first canal portion. The first and second tamps may be unlocked to permit relative axial sliding of the first and second tamps before impaction grafting the second canal portion.

Abstract: A hip stem centralizer and method are provided for positioning a proximal portion of a femoral hip stem component at a desired radial position within an intramedullary canal of a femur. The hip stem centralizer includes a resilient opening that is elastically compressed upon receiving the hip stem to bias the hip stem to a desired position in the intramedullary canal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positioner for controlling the position of a femoral hip implant within the intramedullary canal of a femur.

Abstract: A highly polished femoral implant (1) has a proximal neck portion (10), a distal tip portion (30), and an elongate stem portion (20) that extends from the neck portion to the tip portion. The stem portion (20) has a proximal or metaphyseal end region (21) which adjoins the neck portion (10), the proximal/metaphyseal end region (21) having a profile in the medio-lateral plane defined by a curved or angled medial outer contour and a curved or straight lateral outer contour. The stem portion (20) of the implant has a first part (24) adjacent said send region (21) having a profile in the medio-lateral plane which tapers distally at a first angle of taper to a region intermediate the length of the stem portion, and a second part (25,26) distal of the first part (24) having a profile in the medio-lateral plan which tapers distally at a second angle of taper from the region intermediate the length of the stem portion.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of separable impaction grafting tamps coupled to form an integrated impaction grafting tamp. In an alternative embodiment, an apparatus includes a first impaction grafting tamp defining a first channel including a sleeve portion and further includes an elongated member including an elongated first portion and an elongated second portion together defining a second channel. The first portion of the elongated member is positioned in the sleeve portion of the first channel, and the first channel communicates with the second channel to form an integrated channel including a first opening and a second opening axially spaced apart from the first opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly polished femoral implant (1) having a proximal neck portion (10), a distal tip portion (30), and an elongate stem portion (20) that extends from the neck portion to the tip portion. The stem portion (20) has a proximal or metaphyseal end region (21) which adjoins the neck portion (10), the proximal/metaphyseal end region (21) having a profile in the medio-lateral plane defined by a curved or angled medial outer contour and a curved or straight lateral outer contour. The stem portion (20) of the implant has a first part (24) adjacent said end region (21) having a profile in the medio-lateral plane which tapers distally at a first angle of taper to a region intermediate the length of the stem portion, and a second part (25,26) distal of the first part (24) having a profile in the medio-lateral plane which tapers distally at a second angle of taper from the region intermediate the length of the stem portion.

Abstract: A device for use with an acetabular socket prosthesis which has an outer rim of predetermined size. The device comprises an outwardly extending removable location and/or sealing element adapted to surround the outer rim of said cup with which it is to be used during implantation thereof.