NEOCIS GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3012787974-2021-80012
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 14, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 14, 2021
- Report Date
- June 14, 2021
- Manufacturer
- NEOCIS INC.
- Product Code
- PLV
- UDI-DI
- 00810004900004
- PMA / PMN Number
- K202100
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE IS FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION TO AN MDR PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED BY NEOCIS. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RETURNED NEOCIS SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GUIDANCE ARM APPEARED TO HAVE A 0.5MM DEVIATION IN ACCURACY WHEN APPROACHED FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. LOGFILE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SYSTEM ERRORS DURING THE PROCEDURE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF ACCURACY NOTED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSES FOR THE LOSS OF ACCURACY NOTED COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A MOVEMENT OF THE SPLINT DURING THE PROCEDURE, IMPROPER HANDPIECE PLACEMENT OR ISSUES RELATED TO PLANNING. FIELD SERVICING WAS PERFORMED FOLLOWING THIS EVENT AND THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE TO THE ANATOMY, THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY HAND. NO FURTHER MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE IS CURRENTLY PENDING. AN ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE USER'S IMPLANT PLACEMENT WITH THE NEOCIS GUIDANCE SYSTEM (NGS), THE USER WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE FINAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT. THE USER DECIDED TO REMOVE THE IMPLANT AND REPLACE IT BY HAND. NO FURTHER INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. THIS ISSUE IS BEING REPORTED IN ADVANCE OF COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION TO BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 21 PART 803 MDR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725654 | NEOCIS GUIDANCE SYSTEM | DENTAL STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT | PLV | NEOCIS INC. | GEN 1 | N/A | 00810004900004 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |