Patent ID: 7241290

Claim:
A surgical tool kit comprising: a housing having at least one attachment point; at least one tool holder having an attachment element, wherein said attachment element is adapted to attach said tool holder to said attachment point on said housing; at least one tool adapted to be removably secured to said tool holder; wherein said tool is also adapted to be connected to a tool receiving device that is separate from said housing for use within a generally closed or confined area, and wherein when said tool is connected to said tool receiving device, an operator of said tool receiving device can exchange said connected tool for a second tool without first removing said tool receiving device from said generally closed or confined area; and wherein when said tool is placed inside said tool holder, said tool cannot be removed therefrom unless said tool is properly connected to said tool receiving device, and when said tool is properly connected to said tool receiving device, said tool cannot be released therefrom unless said tool is properly secured into said tool holder.