Ultrasonic surgical aspirator‐assisted phonosurgery: A novel technique for laryngeal cartilage dissection

Piezoelectric technology in otolaryngology, and head and neck surgery: a review

“…The ultrasonic bone aspirator compared favourably to the standard drill in terms of operative time, and there were fewer perichondrium perforations with the ultrasonic bone aspirator, although neither result reached statistical significance. These same outcomes have been tested in vivo , and the techniques were found to be comparable in terms of surgical success, complication rate and operative time 53 …”

Novel application of the Sonopet for endoscopic posterior split and cartilage graft laryngoplasty

“…For cricoid plates that are ossified, the authors prefer an off‐label use of the ultrasonic bone aspirator (Sonopet, Stryker) using the angled handpiece and the 25 kHz Superlong Spetzler Micro Claw Tip. The Sonopet (Stryker) has been shown to be safe and effective for bone removal in a variety of applications in neurosurgery, otolaryngology, and ophthalmology, including carving a thyroplasty window in an ossified thyroid cartilage . 12 Admittedly, one patient in our series was converted to open because of extensive cricoid ossification; however, this was prior to the adaptation of the Sonopet (Stryker) for use when extensive ossification of the cricoid plate is encountered.…”

“…Rates of decannulation are promising, but further study is needed to fully evaluate the long‐term success of this technique in adult patients. As is the case with any technology, the cost of the Sonopet (Stryker) must be considered; it may represent a limitation to widespread incorporation of this technology …”

Osteoradionecrosis of the hyoid bone – a novel application of the Sonopet ultrasonic aspirator

“…In fact, a recent report has documented its value in performing laryngeal cartilage dissection 4. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no report in the literature commenting on the use of the Sonopet for endoscopic removal of hyoid bone secondary to bone ORN.…”