Orthopaedic instrument system including an instrument caddy and method for assembling a surgical instrument

An orthopaedic instrument system, comprising:

• a cutting broach including (i) a tapered body extending along a longitudinal axis from a base to a tip and (ii) a plurality of cutting teeth defined in the tapered body, and
• an instrument caddy configured to receive the cutting broach, the caddy comprising a bottom wall, a first side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a second side wall spaced apart from the first side wall and extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a storage chamber,
• wherein the first side wall includes an opening and a pair of surfaces extending inwardly from the opening to define a groove sized to receive the base of the cutting broach, and the pair of surfaces are shaped to engage the base of the cutting broach to inhibit rotation of the cutting broach about its longitudinal axis, and
• wherein a slot aligned with the groove extends through the second side wall, the slot being sized to receive the tip of the cutting broach.