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

Claim 16:
17. A cutting 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 at least partially though the fixture plate and to the one or more channels formed in the contact face, wherein a suction force is applied to the dental model and at least part of the excess material portion via the bore to retain the dental model and the material formed thereon against the contact face;
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; and

a computer numerical control (CNC) cutting tool configured to trim the material thermoformed to the dental model positioned on the contact face to produce a dental aligner.