Tool guide systems and related methods

A method of providing a system, the system comprises a working plane and a reference frame comprising an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis, the x-axis and the y-axis being approximately perpendicular to each other and approximately parallel to the working plane, and the z-axis being approximately perpendicular to the x-axis, the y-axis, and the working plane, the method comprising:

• providing a base member configured to be coupled to a support structure;
• providing a multidirectional arm;
• coupling the multidirectional arm to the base member;
• providing a track, the track being configured to receive a tool and comprising a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end;
• and
• coupling the track to the multidirectional arm;
• wherein:
• providing the multidirectional arm comprises configuring the multidirectional arm such that when the base member is coupled to the support structure:
• the multidirectional arm permits the track to be positioned over and approximately parallel to the working plane;
• the multidirectional arm permits the track to be selectively rotated about the z-axis;
• and
• the multidirectional arm permits the distal end of the track to be selectively rotated toward the z-axis from approximately parallel to the working plane.

A system comprising:

• a tool guide, the tool guide comprising:
• a base member configured to be coupled to a support structure, the base member comprises at least one coupling member and the support structure comprises at least one coupling receiver configured to receive the at least one coupling member to couple the base member to the support structure;
• a multidirectional arm coupled to the base member;
• and
• a track coupled to the multidirectional arm, the track being configured to receive a tool and comprising a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end;
• a working plane;
• and
• a reference frame comprising an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis;
• wherein:
• the x-axis and the y-axis are approximately perpendicular to each other and approximately parallel to the working plane;
• the z-axis is approximately perpendicular to the x-axis, the y-axis, and the working plane;
• and
• when the base member is coupled to the support structure:
• the multidirectional arm permits the track to be positioned over and approximately parallel to the working plane;
• the multidirectional arm permits the track to be selectively rotated about the z-axis;
• the multidirectional arm permits the distal end of the track to be selectively rotated toward the z-axis from approximately parallel to the working plane;
• the multidirectional arm permits a track height of the track to be selectively adjusted, the track height approximately being a distance of the track over the working plane when the track is approximately parallel to the working plane;
• and
• the base member is configured to be selectively translated along the support structure.