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Abstract

A targeting instrument that consists of an indicating surface that is a planar body that can be placed so as to lie on the skin of a patient or placed in a cavity in the patient where an operation is being performed by a surgeon, so as to align the operation site with the target being operated on by the surgeon. The targeting instrument can be dimensioned to match the size and shape of the cannula or the desired size of the surgical exposure and can include a stencil configuration to allow the surgeon to inscribe the target area on the skin of the patient. The targeting instrument may include a handle. The method of use is to insert the targeting instrument in the location where the target of the operation is and to hone in on the target with the use of an imaging device. In one method of use this will align the target, select the entry incision and allowing the surgeon to make an accurate and minimally sized incision. In other methods of use, the targeting instrument can be placed in proximity to the skin or thereon of the patient for locating anatomical targets, for localizing bony anatomy

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