SONICBEAT™ Device—The Precise Ultrasonic Dissector: Utility in Bariatric Surgery

Despite advances introduced over the years, the need for optimal bariatric and metabolic surgical techniques remains. To meet this need, the surgical energy portfolio by Olympus®—which includes the SONICBEAT™ ultrasonic dissector and tools within the THUNDERBEAT™ hybrid energy devices—aims to provide surgeons with precise and effective device options when performing these potentially complex procedures. This article reviews specific features of the SONICBEAT device designed for utility in bariatric surgery as well as provides the perspective of a clinician using the device in complex revisional surgery, sleeve gastrectomy/Roux-en-Y procedures, and other procedures in bariatric surgery.