Patent ID: 8491597

Claim:
A surgical positioner, comprising: (a) a plurality of fasteners; and (b) a platform, comprising: (i) a concave surface and a second surface, wherein the concave surface is configured to be biased against a portion of a patient's anatomy such that at least three points of the concave surface contact the portion of the patient's anatomy; (ii) whereby the platform is configured to be fastened to the portion of the patient's anatomy by the plurality of fasteners; and (iii) at least one portal structure extending from the second surface of the platform, the portal structure including a guiding structure, the guiding structure configured to guide and orient a surgical item in a desired angular relationship with the portion of the patient's anatomy; wherein the plurality of fasteners are configured to secure the platform to the portion of the patient's anatomy, wherein each of the fasteners is configured to be connected to one or more bones of the patient such that at least one of the fasteners is not parallel to at least one other of the fasteners, wherein the platform further comprises a flexible arm configured to be affixed to the portion of the patient's anatomy.