System and method for medical object tracking

A method implemented in a system for tracking a medical object, the method comprising:

• removably affixing to the medical object a radio frequency beacon, the radio frequency beacon comprising:
• a platform;
• a first medical object affixation element extending orthogonally from the platform;
• and
• a second medical object affixation element extending at an oblique angle from the platform
• emitting, at each radio frequency transceiver of a plurality of radio frequency transceivers, a radio frequency signal at a first respective frequency;
• emitting, at the radio frequency beacon in response to the radio frequency signal at the first respective frequency, second radio frequency signals at a second respective frequency different than the first respective frequency;
• and
• determining a location of the medical object in three-dimensional space based at least in part on the second radio frequency signals.

A radio frequency beacon, comprising:

• a platform;
• a first medical object fixation element extending from and perpendicular to the platform;
• a second medical objection fixation element being disposed at an oblique angle to the platform;
• a dome, the dome including an antenna disposed within;
• and
• a circuit board disposed between the dome and the platform, the antenna being affixed to the circuit board.