Surgical fiducial marker positioner

A fiducial marker system, comprising:

• a clamp configured to grip a fixed item during a medical procedure regarding a patient, wherein the fixed item is the patient or an item relative to the patient;
• and
• a fiducial marker positioner movably coupled to the clamp and configured to position a plurality of fiducial markers into a fixed arrangement relative to the patient while the clamp grips the fixed item, wherein the fiducial marker positioner includes:
• a frame having a plurality of arm segments arranged within a plane in the shape of a polygon, each of the plurality of arm segments including at least one fixed position configured to support a fiducial marker, wherein the fixed positions collectively form a fixed positional arrangement that is asymmetrical, and
• a positioner coupling component coupled to the frame, wherein the positioner coupling component is configured to couple the fiducial marker positioner to the clamp at a first fixed position relative to the clamp.

A method of using a fiducial marker positioner, the method comprising:

• loosening a coupling between a fiducial marker positioner and a separate medical device, wherein the fiducial marker positioner includes:
• a frame having a plurality of arm segments arranged within a plane in the shape of a polygon, each of the plurality of arm segments including at least one fixed position configured to support a fiducial marker, wherein the fixed positions collectively form a fixed positional arrangement that is asymmetrical, and
• a positioner coupling component coupled to the frame, wherein the positioner coupling component is configured to couple the fiducial marker positioner to the separate medical device at a first fixed position relative to the separate medical device;
• adjusting an orientation of the fiducial marker positioner relative to the separate medical device from a first fixed position to a second fixed position;
• and
• tightening the coupling between the fiducial marker positioner and the separate medical device, wherein the tightened coupling prevents further relative movements between the fiducial marker positioner and the separate medical device.