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Yomi Robotic Platform’s New Bone Reduction Feature Launches Commercially

Latest indication allows clinicians to leverage the accuracy, precision, and intraoperative flexibility of robotic assistance when performing alveoloplasty – a key phase of many full-arch cases

MIAMI, April 12, 2023 — Neocis®, manufacturer of Yomi® and the global leader in robot-assisted dental surgery, announced today the official market launch of the platform’s bone reduction module. Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November of 2022, this latest offering from Neocis enables dental professionals to use Yomi to precisely plan bone reduction (using a patient’s CT scan) and then execute the treatment plan with the help of robotic guidance.

 

Yomi, the first and only FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery, assists clinicians in planning and operative phases of dental implant placement via interactive digital planning (using YomiPlan™ software) and haptic guidance of surgical instrumentation. The Yomi platform, which received a prized Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award last summer, has helped general dentists and specialists place more than 28,000 implants and perform upwards of 16,000 robot-guided cases. Every ten minutes a dental implant is placed robotically, according to current data from Neocis.

 

Alveoloplasty is a common dental procedure during which the surface of a patient’s alveolar bone is reshaped and reduced to prepare a foundation for a full-arch restoration. Achieving a smooth, level ridge with enough room for a prosthesis contributes to predictable, long-lasting outcomes. Yomi’s bone reduction module, Neocis’ 14th FDA clearance, is designed to help clinical teams throughout the planning and intraoperative phases of this procedure, so they can perform complex full-arch cases with confidence and efficiency.

 

“I’ve been doing full-mouth reconstruction for a long time, and I can say that Yomi takes bone reduction to the next level,” said Dr. Sanju Jose, a periodontist in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and one of the first clinicians in the country to use this new feature in a live surgical setting. “After just a few cases, I knew this functionality would be a game-changer for us. Every time my team uses Yomi for ridge reduction, we look at each other and say, ‘this is amazing.’”

 

Robot-guided alveoloplasty is a novel approach that avoids some of the drawbacks associated with traditional surgical methods. Yomi physically prevents the user from moving the cutting bur beyond the precise reduction boundaries defined in the treatment plan and provides a clear virtual reference of how much bone has been removed. Unlike physical guides, robotic assistance enables intraoperative treatment modifications, allows for unobstructed visualization, irrigation, and palpation of the surgical site, and doesn’t require the clinician to reflect large flaps, which helps maintain blood supply to the bone.

 

“Yomi saves me a bunch of time by allowing me to precisely plan every dimension of the reduction volume for each patient,” said Dr. Scott Clayhold, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in the Seattle area. “Then, I have the clinical flexibility to take the bur where I want, knowing that Yomi will prevent me from going beyond the boundaries I’ve set in my plan. That’s the beauty of robot-guided surgery.”

 

To learn more about the Yomi system and this new clinical offering, visit neocis.com/bone-reduction.

 

About Yomi
The Yomi robotic system is a computerized robotic navigational system intended to provide assistance in both the planning (preoperative) and the surgical (intraoperative) phases of dental implantation surgery. The system provides software to preoperatively plan dental implantation procedures and provides robotic navigational guidance of the surgical instruments. The system can also be used for planning and performing guided bone reduction (also known as alveoloplasty) of the mandible and/or maxilla. Yomi is intended for use in partially edentulous and fully edentulous adult patients who qualify for dental implants.

 

Since 2016, Yomi has been helping clinicians around the country plan and place dental implants with a high level of precision and efficiency, so they can operate with confidence, expand their practices, and deliver an excellent patient experience. The platform has assisted in the placement of more than 28,000 implants. Visit neocis.com to learn more about Yomi or schedule a hands-on demo.

 

About Neocis
Neocis is transforming dental surgery with robotics. The company collaborates closely with leading clinicians to develop innovative technologies that help advance patient care and improve quality of life. Based in Miami, Neocis is venture-backed with funding from Intuitive Ventures, DFJ Growth, Mithril Capital Management, Norwest Venture Partners, Vivo Capital, Section 32, and surgical robotics pioneer Fred Moll. For more information, visit neocis.com.

 

Contact
For more information, please contact the Neocis media relations team at info@neocis.com.

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Could a robot make dentistry speedier and more comfortable? That’s what the new Yomi robot aims to do for implants, according to the device’s website.

“We created Yomi to tackle one of the dental procedures people fear the most, implants,” write the robot’s inventors on their site.

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From dental partnership groups to technology companies, here are five leaders involved in the oral surgery field to know:

Alon Mozes. Co-founder and CEO of Neocis: Mr. Mozes helped develop technology for Mako Surgical Corp. before the company was acquired by Stryker in 2013. He then founded Neocis, manufacturer of the Yomi dental implant robotic system, the first and only FDA-cleared robot-assisted dental surgery system in the U.S.

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Dr. Ryaz Ansari, a West Hartford oral surgeon, knows how important it is to have teeth that are aligned and pain-free.

That’s why Ansari, whose practice is called Jaw Fixers, has the assistance of a robot, Yomi, to guide him as he drills into the jawbone to place the implant.

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Dr. Bruce Fink at New Foundation Dental Implant Centers is the first in Georgia using the first Food and Drug Administration-cleared robotic surgical system in the U.S., called the “Yomi.”

“I think the robot has allowed me to become more precise — (the implant) goes right where I need it to,” Fink said. “I’ve been doing dental implant surgery for 20 years and in that time, I’ve only used two surgical guides — I don’t think they work that well. But I like the preciseness of this — it allows me to achieve the highest level of perfection I can get because it won’t allow you to deviate from where the implant needs to go, which is super critical.”

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Neocis’ Yomi Robotic System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Bone Reduction

New bone reduction feature expands the scope of robot-assisted dental surgery by enabling clinicians to use the Yomi platform for more phases of full-arch rehabilitation

MIAMI, Nov. 15, 2022 — Neocis®, manufacturer of Yomi® and the global leader in robot-assisted dental implant surgery, announced today that the Yomi system has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for guided bone reduction – Neocis’ second FDA clearance this year and 14th to date.

 

Yomi, the first and only FDA-cleared robotic system for dental surgery, assists clinicians in planning and operative phases of dental implant placement via interactive digital planning (using YomiPlan™ software) and physical guidance of surgical instrumentation, respectively. The Yomi robot, which received a Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award this summer, has been used in the placement of more than 21,000 implants and 850+ full-arch cases since its commercial launch.

 

This new indication allows dental professionals to perform robot-guided alveoloplasty of the mandible and/or maxilla (commonly referred to as bone reduction), helping them take on complicated full-arch cases with confidence and efficiency. First, a patient’s CT scan is used to digitally plan the bone reduction and placement of implants. During a procedure, Yomi’s guide arm provides haptic feedback to keep the burr from deviating beyond pre-planned resection boundaries. Unlike static guides, robot-assisted bone reduction allows clinicians to freely visualize, irrigate, and palpate the surgical site as well as modify their treatment plan intraoperatively without sacrificing accuracy.

 

This combination of in-depth virtual planning and robotic guidance helps the user achieve a smooth, level ridge, which is critical to predictable and lasting restorative outcomes. Currently in the midst of a multi-site limited market release, Yomi’s bone reduction functionality is expected to be commercially available early next year.

 

“Not only does this allow implant clinicians to tackle full-arch restoration with a whole new level of accuracy and confidence, it pushes robot-assisted dental surgery into exciting new territory,” said Alon Mozes, Neocis Co-founder and CEO. “This clearance is one of our most significant yet, as dental professionals can now use Yomi to perform truly volumetric 3D surgery.”

 

Ridge reduction, an important preliminary step in many full-arch cases, involves flattening the surface of a patient’s alveolar bone to create a stable foundation for multiple implants, which are used to anchor a full-arch prosthesis.

 

“Neocis continues to push the limits of implant dentistry, and Yomi’s new bone reduction functionality is a clear testament to that,” said Dr. Donald Nikchevich, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon based in Southern California and Yomi Diamond Doctor of Excellence. “As someone who performs full-arch rehabilitation regularly, I’m excited to be able to execute ridge reduction with the accuracy, efficiency, and confidence that surgical robotics affords.”

 

This new indication was cleared by the FDA just a few weeks after Neocis announced the close of an oversubscribed $40 million funding round, led by one of the dental industry’s largest specialist investors. They were joined by Intuitive Ventures, the independent VC arm of Intuitive Surgical, and several of Neocis’ existing partners.

 

About Yomi
The Yomi robotic system is a computerized robotic navigational system intended to provide assistance in both the planning (preoperative) and the surgical (intraoperative) phases of dental implantation surgery. The system provides software to preoperatively plan dental implantation procedures and provides robotic navigational guidance of the surgical instruments. The system can also be used for planning and performing guided bone reduction (also known as alveoplasty) of the mandible and/or maxilla. Yomi is intended for use in partially edentulous and fully edentulous adult patients who qualify for dental implants.

 

Since 2016, Yomi has been helping clinicians around the country plan and place dental implants with a high level of precision and efficiency, so they can operate with confidence, expand their practices, and deliver an excellent patient experience. The platform has assisted in the placement of more than 21,000 implants. Visit neocis.com to learn more about Yomi or schedule a hands-on demo.

 

About Neocis
Neocis is transforming dental surgery with robotics. The company collaborates closely with leading clinicians to develop innovative technologies that help advance patient care and improve quality of life. Based in Miami, Neocis is venture-backed with funding from Intuitive Ventures, DFJ Growth, Mithril Capital Management, Norwest Venture Partners, Vivo Capital, Section 32, and surgical robotics pioneer Fred Moll. For more information, visit neocis.com.

 

Contact
For more information, please contact the Neocis media relations team at info@neocis.com.