Sterile implant tracking device and method
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1. A tracking assembly comprising:
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a housing structure that includes a base and a cover; and
a scanner positioned in the housing structure for scanning a medical implant;
a sterile sheath positioned on the cover; and
a sterile drape permanently secured to the sterile sheath, where the sterile drape and the sterile sheath substantially enclose the housing structure, and further wherein the sterile drape includes a drape lower portion that at least partially encloses one or more cords extending from the housing structure.
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Abstract
An assembly and method for tracking implant devices within a sterile field, the assembly comprising a reader that includes a housing structure with a base and a cover, a scanner having a scanner housing, where the scanner housing is at least partially positioned in a cavity provided in the base; and an aperture provided in the cover, where the cover is configured to receive a transparent sterile sheath to at least partially encase the cover.
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1. A tracking assembly comprising:
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a reader comprising; a housing structure that includes a base and a cover; and a scanner positioned in the housing structure for scanning a medical implant; a sterile sheath positioned on the cover; and a sterile drape permanently secured to the sterile sheath, where the sterile drape and the sterile sheath substantially enclose the housing structure, and further wherein the sterile drape includes a drape lower portion that at least partially encloses one or more cords extending from the housing structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tracking assembly comprising:
a reader comprising; a scanner; a scanner mounting structure supporting the scanner; a housing structure that includes a cover with an aperture and a base secured to the cover; a sheath positioned on the cover; and a drape permanently secured to the sterile sheath, where the drape and sheath substantially enclose the housing structure, where the scanner mounting structure is secured to the base, and where the scanner and scanner mounting structure are substantially enclosed in the housing structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of using a tracking assembly comprising the steps of:
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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,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; covering the cover with a sterile sheath and further enclosing the reader with a drape secured to the sterile sheath, where the sterile drape and the sterile sheath substantially enclose the housing structure, and further wherein the sterile drape includes a drape lower portion that at least partially encloses one or more cords extending from 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.
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