Patent ID: 7381053
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A packaged, pre-pasted orthodontic bracket, comprising: a container having an open well therein and a top surface surrounding the well; a cover film disposed over the top opening of the well and secured to the top surface by a layer of adhesive, the cover film having a central hole therein; an orthodontic bracket having a base, a central portion extending from the base, at least two opposed tie wings extending from the central portion, and a layer of light-curable adhesive disposed on the base, wherein the bracket is mounted in the hole of the cover film such that the cover film contacts the central portion of the bracket about its entire periphery and supports the bracket with the adhesive layer and base inside the well and the tie wings outside the well, wherein the cover film has a radial slit therein extending from the central hole to an outer edge of the film, permitting the film to be wrapped around the central portion of the bracket, wherein the film extends more than 360 degrees about the central hole forming an overlapping end flap.