Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method comprising preparing an intramedullary canal of a femur for placement of a bone prosthesis therein, said bone prosthesis having a predetermined shape in its proximal portion, wherein the intramedullary canal is prepared in its proximal portion so that the inner wall of the entire lateral side possesses a substantial surface layer of cancellous bone and provides an interference press-fit with the lateral side of the proximal portion of said bone prosthesis and the inner wall of the entire media side possesses a surface layer substantially comprised of cortical bone and provides a substantially line-to-line fit with the medial side of the proximal portion of said bone prosthesis and a portion of the inner wall of each of the anterior and posterior sides possesses a substantial surface layer of cancellous bone and provides an interference press-fit with the corresponding proximal portion of said bone prosthesis and a portion of the inner wall of each of the anterior and posterior sides possesses a surface layer substantially comprised of cortical bone and provides a substantially line-to-line fit with the corresponding proximal portion of said bone prosthesis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method comprising preparing an intramedullary canal of a femur for placement of a bone prosthesis therein, said bone prosthesis having a predetermined shape in its proximal portion, wherein the intramedullary canal is prepared in its proximal portion so that the inner wall of the entire lateral side possesses a substantial surface layer of cancellous bone and provides an interference press-fit with the lateral side of the proximal portion of said bone prosthesis and the inner wall of the entire media side possesses a surface layer substantially comprised of cortical bone and provides a substantially line-to-line fit with the medial side of the proximal portion of said bone prosthesis and a portion of the inner wall of each of the anterior and posterior sides possesses a substantial surface layer of cancellous bone and provides an interference press-fit with the corresponding proximal portion of said bone prosthesis and a portion of the inner wall of each of the anterior and posterior sides possesses a surface layer substantially comprised of cortical bone and provides a substantially line-to-line fit with the corresponding proximal portion of said bone prosthesis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising preparing said entire lateral side of said intramedullary canal so as to provide an interference press-fit with the entire lateral side of said bone prosthesis and preparing said entire medial side of said intramedullary canal so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit with the entire medial side of said bone prosthesis.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for implanting a femoral hip prosthesis comprising: a) preparing a bone cavity in th proximal portion of a femur by inserting and removing a broach from the proximal femoral intramedullary canal, said broach being sized so as to cause the interior wall of the proximal portion of the bone cavity to be comprised substantially of cortical bone along the medial side and to be comprised substantially of cancellous bone along the lateral side; b) inserting a femoral hip prosthesis into the prepared bone cavity, the proximal portion of said femoral hip prosthesis being sized so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit with the bone cavity along the medial side and an interference fit along the lateral side.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for implanting a femoral hip prosthesis comprising: a) preparing a bone cavity in th proximal portion of a femur by inserting and removing a broach from the proximal femoral intramedullary canal, said broach being sized so as to cause the interior wall of the proximal portion of the bone cavity to be comprised substantially of cortical bone along the medial side and to be comprised substantially of cancellous bone along the lateral side; b) inserting a femoral hip prosthesis into the prepared bone cavity, the proximal portion of said femoral hip prosthesis being sized so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit with the bone cavity along the medial side and an interference fit along the lateral side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said broach is sized so as to cause the interior wall of the proximal portion of the bone cavity to be comprised substantially of cortical bone on the anterior and posterior sides adjacent the medial side and to be comprised substantially of cancellous bone on the anterior and posterior sides adjacent the lateral side, and the proximal portion of said femoral hip prosthesis is sized so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit along the anterior and posterior sides adjacent the medial side and an interference fit along the anterior and posterior sides adjacent the lateral side.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for implanting a femoral hip prosthesis comprising: a) preparing a bone cavity in the proximal portion of a femur by inserting and removing a broach from the proximal femoral intramedullary canal, the proximal portion of said broach being sized so as to cause the interior wall of the proximal portion of the bone cavity to be comprised substantially of cortical bone along the medial side and substantially cancellous bone along the lateral side; side; b) inserting a femoral hip prosthesis into the prepared bone cavity; and wherein the proximal portions of said broach and said femoral hip prosthesis are sized relative to each other so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit between the proximal portion of the femoral hip prosthesis and the medial side of the bone cavity and an interference fit between the proximal portion of the femoral hip prosthesis and the lateral side of the bone cavity.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for implanting a femoral hip prosthesis comprising: a) preparing a bone cavity in the proximal portion of a femur by inserting and removing a broach from the proximal femoral intramedullary canal, the proximal portion of said broach being sized so as to cause the interior wall of the proximal portion of the bone cavity to be comprised substantially of cortical bone along the medial side and substantially cancellous bone along the lateral side; side; b) inserting a femoral hip prosthesis into the prepared bone cavity; and wherein the proximal portions of said broach and said femoral hip prosthesis are sized relative to each other so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit between the proximal portion of the femoral hip prosthesis and the medial side of the bone cavity and an interference fit between the proximal portion of the femoral hip prosthesis and the lateral side of the bone cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said femoral hip prosthesis comprises a neck and a stem, said stem defining a longitudinal axis and a circumference, said stem having a distal portion and a proximal portion, said proximal portion having an anterior side, a posterior side, a lateral side and a medial side, an antero-medial corner, an antero-lateral corner, a postero-medial corner and a postero-lateral corner, said stem being provided with at least one groove along each of the antero-lateral, postero-lateral, antero-medial and postero-medial corners, each of said grooves extending transverse to said longitudinal axis of said stem and each of said grooves terminating adjacent each said corner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said broach is sized so as to cause the interior wall of the proximal portion of the bone cavity to be comprised substantially of cortical bone along the anterior and posterior sides adjacent the medial side and comprised substantially of cancellous bone along the anterior and posterior sides adjacent the lateral side; and wherein the proximal portions of said broach and said femoral hip prosthesis are size relative to each other so as to provide a substantially line-to-line fit between the proximal portion of the femoral hip prosthesis and the anterior and posterior sides of the bone cavity adjacent the medial side and an interference fit between the proximal portion of the femoral hip prosthesis and the anterior and posterior sides of the bone cavity adjacent the lateral side.