Stryker SECUR-FIT ADVANCED - BROACHING

Figure9
Quick
Release
Button
Locking
Hook
Broach
Alignment
Tab
Locking
Arm
thebroachhasaxialandrotational
stability.Withpropercorticalcontact,
thebroachshouldnottwistor
moverelativetothefemur.Ifthereis
movement,alargersizebroachmay
beneeded.
Generally,ifabroachsinksbelowthe
leveloftheneckresection,advance
tothenextlargerbroach.Iftheneck
resectionisdeemedhigherthan
desired,removethebroachand
performanewneckresectionata
lowerlevel.
Uponreachingthenalsizeand
depthofthebroach,detachthe
broachhandlefromthebroach,
leavingthebroachfullyseatedinthe
femoralcanal.
AssembletheBroachtotheBroach
Handlebyinsertingthealignment
tabonthedistalendoftheBroach
HandleontotheBroach.Closingthe
lockingarmuntilanaudibleclickis
heardsecurestheBroachontothe
BroachHandle.
Usingamalletwithshort,controlled
strokes,beginbroachingand
sequentiallybroachupuntilthe
desiredsizeisreached.Throughout
broaching,continuetoensureneutral
alignmentofthebroachtothelong
axisofthefemur.
Correcttwillbedenotedbya
change in pitch, tactile resistance, or
whenthebroachceasestoadvance.
Verifyasecuretandensurethat
8 SECUR-FIT
®
ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Instruments
Secur-Fit Advanced Broach Handle
1601-1100
Secur-Fit Advanced Low Profile
Broach Handle 1601-3100
Secur-Fit Advanced Broach Size 4-12
1601-10XXA
BROACHING
STEP 4