A system and associated method for delivering to an internal body site a
selected one of a plurality of instruments. An instrument storage chamber
is providing having passages for separately accommodating a plurality of
instruments. An outlet guide tube couples from the instrument storage
chamber and receives a selected one of these instruments for delivery to
an internal operative site. An indexing mechanism is provided associated
with the chamber for causing relative displacement between the
instruments and the outlet guide tube. An instrument driver displaces the
registered instrument from the chamber into the outlet guide tube for
delivery to the internal operative site.