Scissors
Hand-held instruments designed to cut thin materials, such as paper and cloth, consisting of two blades laid one on top of the other; products may be intended for use in specific applications such as cutting tissue or bone, dissections, etc.
Scissors are used in the laboratory to cut various materials. Some are for general use and others are designed specifically for tissue dissection or surgery.
Scissors are hand-operated tools that consist of a pair of metal blades with handles. The blades pivot to bring the sharpened edges in contact with each other, an action that cuts the material placed between the blades.
Scissors are selected based on specific features:
- Size or length: Blade length is key, as is the overall length of the scissors
- Shank-to-blade ratio: The length of the handles compared to the length of the cutting blade; the ratio helps determine the force needed to product a cut
- Type of handles: Straight, offset
- Material: Stainless steel is typically used for surgical scissors; some surgical scissors also have tungsten carbide cutting surfaces for hardness and durability
- Tips: Blade ends may be pointed, semi-blunt, or blunt (rounded)
- Blade shape: Straight, curved, or angled (bent); curved or angled blades may provide better access to areas with limited space
Fisherbrand™ Liston Bone Cutting Shears
For cutting bone and cartilage. Fisherbrand™ Bone Cutting Forceps are designed with heavy, strong, very sharp blades to cut through the toughest of bone.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Iris Curved Scissors, Curved, premium, 4.5 in. (11.4cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Iris Curved Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Fisherbrand™ Premium High Polish Lister Bandage Scissors
Fisherbrand™ Lister Bandage Scissors are stainless steel with one blade with a rounded tip and one blade with a blunt, flattened, probe tip.
Fisherbrand™ Curved-Blade Operating Scissors
Use these scissors for a variety of applications. Fisherbrand™ Curved-Blade Operating Scissors are forged from surgical-grade stainless steel.
Fisherbrand™ High Precision Self-Opening Scissors
For delicate cutting applications.
Fisherbrand™ Premium High Polish Stitch/Snip Scissors 4.5in
These scissors have a small hook shaped tip on one blade that slides under sutures to slightly lift them before cutting for removal.
Fisherbrand™ Curved-Blade Operating Scissors
Use these scissors for a variety of applications. Fisherbrand™ Curved-Blade Operating Scissors are forged from surgical-grade stainless steel.
Fisherbrand™ High Precision Stainless-Steel Scissors
Precision made for general use.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Enterotomy No Hook Scissors, Premium, 8 in. (20.3cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Enterotomy No Hook Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Liston Bone Shears
Cut with precision using Epredia™ Shandon™ Liston Bone Shears, featuring a screw-pivot design.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Straight Blunt/Blunt Dissecting Scissors, standard, 6.5 in. (16.5cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Straight Blunt/Blunt Dissecting Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Curved Blunt/Sharp Dissecting Scissors, premium, 6.5 in. (16.5cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Curved Blunt/Sharp Dissecting Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Doyen's Straight Abdominal Scissors, standard, 7 in. (17.8cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Doyen' s Straight Abdominal Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.