Rigidly guided implant placement

A surgical kit for inserting an implant, comprising:

• a first instrument for preparing a surgical site to receive the implant;
• a second instrument for inserting the implant in the prepared surgical site;
• a trajectory guide for guiding the first instrument and the second instrument along a trajectory;
• the trajectory guide comprising:
• a cannula receiving the first instrument and the second instrument therethrough to align the first instrument and the second instrument with the trajectory;
• a clamp connected to the cannula for clamping the cannula to a support;
• and
• a ball joint connected directly to the clamp and the support, the ball joint movably coupling the clamp to the support and rotating the cannula multiaxially relative to the support to align the first instrument and the second instrument with the trajectory,
• wherein said first instrument and said second instrument are sized and configured to fit the trajectory guide;
• a track for moving the trajectory guide along the trajectory relative to a patient, the clamp being selectably movable along an outer surface of the track to connect the cannula to the track;
• and
• an imaging system for identifying the trajectory, wherein the imaging system produces a light beam that aligns with and extends through the cannula when the cannula aligns with the trajectory.