CPC B65B 5/045 (2013.01) [B65B 35/10 (2013.01); B65B 43/123 (2013.01); B65B 43/267 (2013.01); B65B 43/34 (2013.01); B65B 57/00 (2013.01); B65B 61/025 (2013.01); B65B 61/20 (2013.01); B65B 65/003 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for packaging orthodontic appliances, the method comprising:
receiving a plurality of orthodontic appliances, each orthodontic appliance associated with an identifier;
receiving a plurality of containers, each container associated with at least one identifier of at least one orthodontic appliance;
matching each orthodontic appliance to a corresponding container that is associated with the identifier of the orthodontic appliance using a computer system, wherein the matching comprises:
reading the identifier associated with each orthodontic appliance using a first reader device communicably coupled to the computer system,
reading the at least one identifier associated with each container using a second reader device communicably coupled to the computer system, and
comparing the identifier associated with each orthodontic appliance and the at least one identifier associated with each container using the computer system to verify that each orthodontic appliance is properly matched with the corresponding container; and
after verifying that each orthodontic appliance is properly matched with the corresponding container, loading each orthodontic appliance into the corresponding container for the orthodontic appliance using an insertion mechanism.
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