Oral-maxillofacial surgeons attending the Taiwan Association of Maxillofacial Surgeons Forum on Contemporary Facial Skeletal Surgery seemed intrigued by Farmingdale, N.Y.-based Misonix's BoneScalpel, according to pharmiweb.com.
Here are three highlights:
1. Dr. Michael Y. Chen, of Taichung China Medical University Hospital, shared his technique for performing sagittal split ramus osteotomy using the BoneScalpel ultrasonic technology.
2. Dr. Chen praised the BoneScalpel's protection against nerve injury as well as its precision.
3. Sixty surgeons also participated in a hands-on cadaver workshop, learning how to use the BoneScalpel.