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
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™ Liston Bone Shears
Cut with precision using Epredia™ Shandon™ Liston Bone Shears, featuring a screw-pivot design.
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.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Enterotomy Hook Blade Scissors, Premium, 8 in. (20.3cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Enterotomy Hook Blade 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™ Straight Metzenbaum Scissors, Straight, standard, 5.5 in. (14.0cm)
Epredia™ Shandon Straight Metzenbaum Scissors are available in Premium and Standard grades.
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™ 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.
StatLab Scissor Blades Sharp
Sharp Scissor blades for various applications.
Mopec™ Fine Vannas Scissors
Fine Vannas Scissors are designed to maximize visibility and have a long taper ideal for precise cuts.
Mopec™ Standard Lister Bandage Scissors
Lister bandage scissors feature short, angled blades designed to not cut skin.
Excelta™ Precision Pointed Blade Scissors
Excelta™ thin pointed blade scissors are made of stainless steel (AISI 440) with carbide blades. While the carbide blades allow for cutting tough material, the slim blades are great for intricate work.
Integra™ Miltex™ McPherson-Vannas Micro Iris Scissors
For fine detail work of ophthalmological surgery
Integra™ Miltex™ Operating Room Scissors
For general utility applications