Patent ID: 11881305
Assignee: MATRIX IT MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 6:
7. A method of using a tracking assembly comprising the steps of:
providing a tracking assembly comprising:
a reader comprising:
a scanner;
a scanner mounting structure supporting the scanner; and
a housing structure comprising:
a cover comprising:
 an aperture in the cover; and
 a base secured to the cover, where the base includes a

cavity, and an inset groove to receive a bottom edge of the cover, the base further having one or more vertical pins that extend through the inset groove; the cover having a top surface and a side wall, wherein the side wall has one or more holes configured to receive the one or more vertical pins;
where the scanner mounting structure is positioned in the cavity of

the base, and where the scanner and scanner mounting structure are
substantially enclosed in the housing structure;
positioning the reader adjacent to a surgical patient;
placing an implant having an identifier over the aperture; and

scanning the identifier of the implant to electronically record the implant data.