A method of tracking a medical device includes creating a patient profile； creating an operating profile with at least one identified surgical site； providing a tracking assembly including a reader with a scanner, a housing enclosing the scanner and a medical drape； placing a medical device having an identifier over the reader； scanning the identifier of the medical device to electronically record the medical device data； associating the scanned medical device data with the at least one surgical site； and using the medical device on a patient on the at least one surgical site.
