A surgical positioning device that includes a body (10) having a first un-stressed configuration and at least one fluid channel (18) to receive a fluid. The at least one fluid channel is constructed and arranged to transform the body of the surgical positioning device from the first un-stressed configuration to a second configuration when fluid is forced into the at least one fluid channel. The surgical positioning device can include one or more working channels (110, 115) that permit surgical devices to be remotely positioned by the surgical positioning device by adjusting an amount of fluid forced into the at leat one fluid channel.
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