Patent ID: 8079518

Claim:
A tag for tracking inventory levels and uses of an implant, the tag comprising: a first component having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a second component having a proximal portion and distal portion, an implant receiving cavity formed by the distal portion of the first component and the distal portion of the second component, a planar surface formed by the proximal portion of the first component and the proximal portion of the second component, the planar surface extending from the implant receiving cavity such that the planar surface is substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the implant received within the implant receiving cavity, the planar surface including indicia; and a tamper evident locking mechanism configured for locking the first component to the second component, the tamper evident locking mechanism providing an unlocked position for receiving an implant between the first and second components within the implant receiving cavity and a locked position in which the first and second components are locked together preventing the implant from being released from the cavity without detectable evidence, wherein at least a portion of the first and second components is radiopaque.