Surgical instrument connectors and related methods

A connector, comprising:

• at least one arm and an attachment feature for attaching an instrument to the arm;
• and
• a handle, wherein the handle is movable between a first position in which the attachment feature is movable relative to the instrument and a second position in which the attachment feature is fixed relative to the instrument;
• wherein the at least one arm is configured to connect the instrument to an anatomical structure of a patient,
• wherein the at least one arm extends between the handle and the attachment feature, and
• wherein movement of the handle to the second position is effective to lock the attachment feature to the instrument.

A connector, comprising:

• at least one arm having a plurality of nested segments and an attachment feature for attaching an instrument to the arm;
• and
• a handle movable between a first position in which the plurality of nested segments are movable relative to one another and a second position in which the plurality of nested segments are fixed relative to one another;
• wherein the at least one arm is configured to connect the instrument to an anatomical structure of a patient,
• wherein the at least one arm extends between the handle and the attachment feature, and
• wherein movement of the handle to the second position is effective to lock the attachment feature.