A universal adapter for coupling a navigation tracking array (TD) to an instrument (I), the universal adapter comprising: a drive shaft including a proximal handle interface , a distal instrument connection , and an intermediate section extending proximally from a distal positioning flange and including an enlarged diameter and a circular locking groove ; and a tracking device holder configured to secure a navigation tracking array (TD) to the drive shaft , the tracking device holder comprising: an elongated body including an inner bore extending along a longitudinal length of the elongated body and adapted to receive the intermediate section of the drive shaft ; and a locking button engagable with the circular locking groove to retain the tracking device holder in a fixed axial position along a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft while allowing for rotation of the tracking device holder about the longitudinal axis; and a tracking array pedestal coupled to the elongated body via an extension rod and characterized in that the tracking array pedestal includes a plurality of locating pins , the tracking array pedestal is adapted to couple the navigation tracking array (TD) of a plurality of navigation tracking arrays with a clamping mechanism of a plurality of clamping mechanisms to the tracking device holder , wherein the tracking device holder includes a universal support coupled to the tracking array pedestal via the plurality of locating pins , wherein the universal support includes a plurality of clamping interfaces , and wherein each clamping interface of the plurality of clamping interfaces includes opposing radiused sidewalls with a different cross-sectional diameter. a drive shaft including a proximal handle interface , a distal instrument connection , and an intermediate section extending proximally from a distal positioning flange and including an enlarged diameter and a circular locking groove ; and a tracking device holder configured to secure a navigation tracking array (TD) to the drive shaft , the tracking device holder comprising: an elongated body including an inner bore extending along a longitudinal length of the elongated body and adapted to receive the intermediate section of the drive shaft ; and a locking button engagable with the circular locking groove to retain the tracking device holder in a fixed axial position along a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft while allowing for rotation of the tracking device holder about the longitudinal axis; and an elongated body including an inner bore extending along a longitudinal length of the elongated body and adapted to receive the intermediate section of the drive shaft ; and a locking button engagable with the circular locking groove to retain the tracking device holder in a fixed axial position along a longitudinal axis of the drive shaft while allowing for rotation of the tracking device holder about the longitudinal axis; and a tracking array pedestal coupled to the elongated body via an extension rod and characterized in that the tracking array pedestal includes a plurality of locating pins , the tracking array pedestal is adapted to couple the navigation tracking array (TD) of a plurality of navigation tracking arrays with a clamping mechanism of a plurality of clamping mechanisms to the tracking device holder , wherein the tracking device holder includes a universal support coupled to the tracking array pedestal via the plurality of locating pins , wherein the universal support includes a plurality of clamping interfaces , and wherein each clamping interface of the plurality of clamping interfaces includes opposing radiused sidewalls with a different cross-sectional diameter. <EOS>