US 11,881,305 B2
Sterile implant tracking device and method
Branko Prpa, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US)
Assigned to Matrix IT Medical Tracking Systems, Inc., Racine, WI (US)
Filed by Matrix IT Medical Tracking Systems, Inc., Racine, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/989,265.
Application 16/989,265 is a continuation of application No. 16/550,815, filed on Aug. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,741,281.
Application 16/550,815 is a continuation of application No. 16/160,185, filed on Oct. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,395,768, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 16/160,185 is a continuation of application No. 15/165,201, filed on May 26, 2016, granted, now 10,102,339, issued on Oct. 16, 2018.
Application 15/165,201 is a continuation of application No. 13/964,308, filed on Aug. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,355,289, issued on May 31, 2016.
Application 13/964,308 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/710,591, filed on Dec. 11, 2012, granted, now 8,651,385, issued on Feb. 18, 2014.
Application 13/710,591 is a continuation of application No. 13/437,161, filed on Apr. 2, 2012, granted, now 8,430,320, issued on Apr. 30, 2013.
Application 13/437,161 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/271,343, filed on Oct. 12, 2011, granted, now 8,146,825, issued on Apr. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/512,978, filed on Jul. 29, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/492,177, filed on Jun. 1, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0193306 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61B 46/10 (2016.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC G16H 40/20 (2018.01) [A61B 46/10 (2016.02); A61B 46/40 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); G06K 7/109 (2013.01); G06K 7/10821 (2013.01); G16Z 99/00 (2019.02); A61B 2017/00902 (2013.01); A61B 2090/364 (2016.02)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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, the base having a cavity to hold the scanner 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 secured to the base, and
where the scanner and scanner mounting structure are substantially enclosed in the housing structure.