System and method for ordering and manufacturing customized orthodontic appliances and product
US10299891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prescription management system is used by an orthodontic or dental lab and a plurality of prescribing users who send prescriptions for customized orthodontic or dental appliances to the lab. The prescriptions are stored in a database selectively accessible by the lab and plurality of prescribing users. A digital workspace is provided in the system in which the lab or prescribing users may create designs for the customized appliances. The designs of the appliances are stored in the database. A tracking record of fabrication of the appliances is stored in the database. A plurality of billings are simultaneously generated in response to the submissions and storage of the prescriptions, the designs of the customized appliances and the fabrication of the designed customized appliances.
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