Patent ID: 11883251
Assignee: SDC U.S. SMILEPAY SPV
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A system comprising:
a fixture plate configured to support a dental model having a material formed thereon, the fixture plate comprising:
a base having a contact face configured to interface with the dental model and the material formed thereon, the material comprising an aligner material portion and an excess material portion;
one or more channels formed in the contact face;
a bore extending through the base from a bottom opening to the contact face, wherein a portion of the bore located along the bottom opening is configured to couple with a vacuum system configured to generate a suction force at the contact face via the one or more channels, wherein the bore is located at a center point of the contact face; and
a viewing port configured to enable an identifier disposed on a surface of the dental model to be accessed from below the contact face when the dental model is positioned on the contact face;

wherein the suction force is applied to the dental model and at least part of the excess material portion to retain the dental model and the material formed thereon against the contact face.