A positioning bracket for a surgical procedure to assist in determining the correct placement and/or alignment of a surgical device for a patient, said positioning bracket comprising a first arm (1) mounted on a support frame (6,7), a rear positioning pad (4) located on the first arm (1) adjacent an end of the first arm for placement on the patient, a front positioning pad (2) located on the first arm (1) adjacent the other end of the first arm for placement on the patient, and a second arm (8) mounted on the support frame (6,7), the second arm (8) comprising a connector (12) adjacent an end of the second arm (8) to receive a surgical device, wherein the support frame (6,7) permits the connector (12) to be positioned relative to the rear positioning pad (4) and front positioning pad (2).
