SPOTLIGHT ON A SUPPLEMENT TO BARIATRIC TIMES VOL. 20, NO. 7 8 • JULYAUGUST 2023 BARIATRICTIMES.COM TECHNOLOGY Bene ts of the TM Sonicision 7 Ultrasonic Device in Bariatric Surgery by RAMI LUTFI, MD, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM Dr. Lut is Professor of Clinical Surgery, Chicago Medical School, and President, Chicago Institute of Advanced Surgery in Chicago, Illinois. Bariatric Times . 2023;20(7–8 Suppl 1):S1–S4. Q: Why do you prefer to use ultrasonic energy in your cases? A: I look at ultrasonic energy as a magic scissor. It’s dividing vessels after securing hemostasis. It’s a single action energy device where we seal the vessel and when the machine senses complete sealing, at that point, the wall of the vessel will disintegrate, and the vessel will divide. It is really like a magic scissor. It usually has two settings, min and max, so when there are insignificant vessels that are very tiny, you can go quickly, which will also speed up the operation. Rami Lut , MD, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM Q: In what ways do you benefit from using a cordless energy device in your bariatric cases (e.g., speed, efficiency, passing the device across the surgical plane)? A: The device being cordless is really the main reason I switched to the Sonicision™ 7 ultrasonic dissector; I believe the future of the operating room is going to be all wireless, just like telephones. In the last few years, we have had many startups with wireless laparoscopes. We have robotics now, which is obviously operated in a telemetric way. It only makes sense that laparoscopy goes wireless. At a time of chaos in the operating room—not all the time, just a very small bit of the time, there is chaos in the operating room, and you need to exchange instruments fast. Those wires could hinder safety and efficiency in dealing with the problem Professor of Clinical Surgery, Chicago Medical School President, Chicago Institute of Advanced Surgery, Chicago, Illinois INTRODUCTION: Advancements in ultrasonic technology have revolutionized the eld of metbaolic and bariatric surgery. The Sonicision™ 7 is an ultrasonic, cordless device that o ers improved e ciency and safety in the operating room. Here, Dr. Rami Lut discusses the bene ts of using Sonicision™ 7 ultrasonic device in bariatric surgery cases. Sponsored by BARIATRIC TIMES July–August 2023 • Volume 20 • Issue 7–8 • Supplement 1 S1