| 摘要 |
Apparatuses and methods to physically couple a transponder (138) to a surgical object (190) are provided. One example apparatus includes a first clamp comprising a first fastener (104) and a first channel member (106) that has a first base and a first pair of side portions that extend from the first base to form a first channel therebetween. The first fastener (104) adjustably engages with the first channel member to securingly clamp a surgical object in the first channel of the first channel member. The apparatus further includes a housing (130) that has at least a first cavity that receives at least a portion of the first pair of side portions of the first channel member, a first passageway (134) that receives the first fastener (104) and permits the first fastener to extend at least in part into the first cavity, and a second passageway (136) to receive at least one transponder (138) that wirelessly receives and returns signals. |
