A device for use on a patient during surgery including a distal portion (16), a transition portion (18), and a proximal portion (20) is disclosed. The distal portion is adapted to attach to an implement (14) having a proximal portion. The transition portion is angled toward an anterior direction and a medial direction with respect to the implement, the proximal portion of the handle being connected to the transition portion and extending in a proximal direction substantially parallel to the implement.