System and methods for establishing, in combination with an imaging
device, a desired orientation of a navigated element having a
longitudinal axis, with respect to a bone, the system comprising a jig
configured for being directly or indirectly fixed relative to the bone; a
positioning head supported by the jig and movable with respect thereto;
an angle adjustment member mounted within the positioning head,
comprising a passage having a guiding axis, the angle adjustment member
being configured for receiving in the passage the navigated element so
that the longitudinal axis of the navigated element is aligned with the
guiding axis, the angle adjustment member being movable with respect to
the positioning head; and an alignment pin having a pin proximal end, a
pin distal end and a pin axis, and configured for being received in the
passage so that the pin axis is aligned with the guiding axis and so that
the pin distal end faces towards the bone, the pin further comprising a
light source disposed at its proximal end for projecting an alignment
beam along the pin axis in the direction away from the bone for the
alignment of the imaging device relative to the guiding axis of the
passage for use of the imaging device in establishing the orientation of
the guiding axis corresponding to the desired orientation of navigated
element.