Integration of surgical instrument and display device for assisting in image-guided surgery

Apparatus for use with an associated tracking camera system (2) determining and tracking a position of the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• a surgical instrument (10, 20, 30, 40, 60) comprising:
• a handle and/or mounting portion (11, 21, 31, 41, 61);
• and
• a functional and/or tip portion (19, 29, 39, 49, 69);
• an adaptor (41, 61, 71);
• and
• a portable integrated navigation system (45, 55, 75) removably attachable with the surgical instrument via the adaptor, the portable integrated navigation system being in operative communication with the associated tracking camera system (2) and comprising:
• a processor processing position data received by the portable integrated navigation system from the associated tracking camera system (2), the position data being representative of the position of the apparatus determined and tracked by the associated tracking camera system (2);
• and
• a display device (13, 23, 33, 43, 63, 73) comprising an image display selectively displaying visual navigation assistance information related to the position data received by the portable integrated navigation system to assist an associated human using the apparatus in at least one of an image-guided and/or a navigation-assisted procedure.