ELASTOMERIC ORTHODONTIC BRACKET PACKAGING SYSTEM

摘要

A packaging and organizing system (100) for orthodontic brackets (106) includes a frame (102) and at least one bracket receiving elastomeric pod (104) attached to the frame (102). Each elastomeric pod (104) includes a bottom surface (108) and a top cover (1 10) including a central opening (112) formed in the top cover (110) through which an enlarged bonding pad (107) of the bracket (106) is inserted. The central opening (112) is sized smaller than the enlarged bonding pad (107) so that the bonding pad (107) is trapped between the bottom surface of the pod and the top cover once the bonding pad (107) is inserted through the central opening (112). A first slit (114) is formed from the central opening (112) to a perimeter edge of the pod (104). A second slit (116) extends along a portion of the perimeter edge of the pod (104) so that the first slit (114) interconnects with the second slit (116).