A surgical system 20 for dilating a region of a patient's nasal sinus system, the system comprising: a first sinus dilation instrument 22A including: a handle 40 defining a front end 60 opposite a back end 62: a rigid probe 42 extending distally from the front end of the handle, the rigid probe defining: a proximal end 70 at the front end of the handle, a distal tip 72 opposite the proximal end, a curved segment 74 between the proximal end and the distal tip; a balloon 28 having a distal end 116, the balloon being secured to the rigid probe adjacent the distal tip; wherein a distance between the distal end of the balloon and the distal tip is fixed; an inflation path 76 fluidly connected to an interior of the balloon; wherein a curvature and a longitudinal location of the curved segment is configured to locate the balloon within one of a frontal sinus, a maxillary sinus, and a sphenoid sinus following insertion of the distal tip through a naris of a patient; a connector 160 associated with the handle and configured to be electronically coupled to an image guidance system 24 of the type to allow for a display of a position of the first sinus dilation instrument within the patient relative to a pre-operative image of the patients anatomy; and an electronic identifier device 48 electronically coupled to the connector and programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the first sinus dilation instrument and corresponding with a region of a patient's sinus system the first sinus dilation instrument is configured to access and treat with the balloon, the instrument identification selected from the group consisting of a frontal sinus instrument, a maxillary sinus instrument, and a sphenoid sinus instrument; and a second sinus dilation instrument 22B including: a handle 240, a rigid probe 242 extending from the handle and forming a curved segment 274, a balloon 228 secured over the rigid probe adjacent a distal tip thereof and fluidly connected to an inflation path 336, a connector 360 configured to be electronically coupled to the image guidance system 24, and an electronic identifier device 248 electronically coupled to the connector and programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the second sinus dilation instrument and selected from the group consisting of a frontal sinus instrument, a maxillary sinus instrument, and a sphenoid sinus instrument; wherein the instrument identification of the first sinus dilation instrument 22A is different from the instrument identification of the second sinus dilation instrument 22B; and further wherein the electronic identifier device of the first sinus dilation instrument is separate from the electronic identifier device of the second sinus dilation instrument. a rigid probe 42 extending distally from the front end of the handle, the rigid probe defining: a proximal end 70 at the front end of the handle, a distal tip 72 opposite the proximal end, a curved segment 74 between the proximal end and the distal tip; a proximal end 70 at the front end of the handle, a distal tip 72 opposite the proximal end, a curved segment 74 between the proximal end and the distal tip; a balloon 28 having a distal end 116, the balloon being secured to the rigid probe adjacent the distal tip; wherein a distance between the distal end of the balloon and the distal tip is fixed; an inflation path 76 fluidly connected to an interior of the balloon; wherein a curvature and a longitudinal location of the curved segment is configured to locate the balloon within one of a frontal sinus, a maxillary sinus, and a sphenoid sinus following insertion of the distal tip through a naris of a patient; a connector 160 associated with the handle and configured to be electronically coupled to an image guidance system 24 of the type to allow for a display of a position of the first sinus dilation instrument within the patient relative to a pre-operative image of the patients anatomy; and an electronic identifier device 48 electronically coupled to the connector and programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the first sinus dilation instrument and corresponding with a region of a patient's sinus system the first sinus dilation instrument is configured to access and treat with the balloon, the instrument identification selected from the group consisting of a frontal sinus instrument, a maxillary sinus instrument, and a sphenoid sinus instrument; and a second sinus dilation instrument 22B including: a handle 240, a rigid probe 242 extending from the handle and forming a curved segment 274, a balloon 228 secured over the rigid probe adjacent a distal tip thereof and fluidly connected to an inflation path 336, a connector 360 configured to be electronically coupled to the image guidance system 24, and an electronic identifier device 248 electronically coupled to the connector and programmed to generate a signal indicative of an instrument identification assigned to the second sinus dilation instrument and selected from the group consisting of a frontal sinus instrument, a maxillary sinus instrument, and a sphenoid sinus instrument; wherein the instrument identification of the first sinus dilation instrument 22A is different from the instrument identification of the second sinus dilation instrument 22B; and further wherein the electronic identifier device of the first sinus dilation instrument is separate from the electronic identifier device of the second sinus dilation instrument.