FDA approves Yomi robotic dental surgery system
Yomi, the first robotically assisted dental surgical system, has been granted approval by the US Food and Drug Administration. Developed by Miami-based medical device company Neocis, Yomi uses a patient's CT scan as the basis for dental procedures, including drilling, precisely guiding the surgeon at all times, while real-time tracking offers a continual progress report. Neocis said the system speeds up procedures, reduces patient discomfort and can lead to faster recovery times.

Neocis, a company based in Miami, Florida, just announced winning FDA clearance to introduce Yomi, the first robotically assisted dental surgical system. Yomi’s software is used to plan a procedure based on a patient’s CT scan. During the procedure, the system continuously tracks the patient and controls the direction of the drill as the clinician advances it into tissue. This is supposed to guarantee that the physician doesn’t stray away from the correct location, depth, and orientation of the plan, while still controlling the actual drill delivery.

The software allows for quick plan changes, if necessary, unlike surgical guides that are often pre-made for the patient ahead of time. Moreover, since there are no guides, the working view is not as obstructed.

Here’s an Neocis animation explaining the Yomi system followed by actual demonstration of the system:

Link: Neocis homepage…

Via: Neocis press release…