Patent ID: 7383073

Claim:
An image guided surgery system comprising: a computer pre-programmed with a portion of image guided surgery software that provides minimal user functionality, full user functionality being enabled by adding application specific software, the computer being disposed at a surgical site; a software-integrated disposable kit including: an openable, transportable case; instrumented surgical tools for a preselected surgical procedure, the tools being removably disposed in the case; a digital medium with the application specific software specific to the preselected surgical procedure for upgrading the image guided surgery software to facilitate performance of the preselected surgical procedure, the digital medium being removably disposed in the case; the case being openable at the surgical site such that the surgical tools are removable from the case at the surgical site for use in the preselected surgical procedure and the digital medium is removable from the case and insertable in the computer to enable full functionality of the image guided surgery software for the preselected surgical procedure; a tracking system which locates the surgical tools while in use, the tracking system being disposed at the surgical site; and a display at the surgical site used in conjunction with the computer.