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™ Curved-Blade Operating Scissors
Use these scissors for a variety of applications. Fisherbrand™ Curved-Blade Operating Scissors are forged from surgical-grade stainless steel.
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™ 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.
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™ High Precision Self-Opening Scissors
For delicate cutting applications.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Iris Straight Scissors, Straight, premium, 4.5 in. (11.4cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Iris Straight Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Artery Scissors, Straight, Sharp/Sharp, standard, 4.5 in. (11.4cm)
Cut with precision using Epredia™ Shandon™ Artery Scissors, available in premium and standard sizes.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Fine Point Dissecting Scissors, Angular, Premium, 4.5 in. (11.4cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Fine Point Dissecting Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Plain Bone Shears, Screw Pivot, 1 Spring, standard, 9 in. (22.9cm)
Make precise cuts through tough bone tissue with Epredia™ Shandon™ Plain Bone Shears, featuring a single spring and a screw-pivot.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Curved Sharp/Sharp Dissecting Scissors, standard, 4.5 in. (11.4cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Curved Sharp/Sharp Dissecting Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Rib Shears, Curved, Locked, Separates at Pivot, 9 in. (22.9cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Rib Shears feature curved blades and a single spring.
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.