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
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Disposable Scissors, Straight Blades Sharp/Sharp, 5-1/4"
Disposable scissors with a straight cutting edge, these scissors are highly reommended for infectious cases. Disposable instruments designed specifically for single use only. They are not autoclavable.
Blade: Straight Sharp/Sharp
OAL: 5-1/4"
Enterprise Technology Solutions CarboTitanium Bonded Scissors
CarboTitanium Bonded Scissors 8 Long 3.25 Cut Length Straight White/Green Handle
Med Vet International Miltex Meisterhand Metzenbaum Scissors, Delicate, Curved, Blunt, German, 7in, Mh5-288
Used for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection. Great for surgery and suture material. Equipped with extra-long handles and short-blades for deep cuts into the body. Kept in most operating rooms, surgical bays, and other medical settings. 7in in length. Curved blades with blunt tips making them ideal for biopsy and dissection. Made with medical grade German steel.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Scissors with Curved Blades with Blunt/Blunt Points, 4½"
Dissecting operating scissors. Made of stainless steel with two blunt points.
Points: Blunt/Blunt
World Precision Instrument Vitrectomy Scissors, Vertical Opening, Straight, 20G
Vitrectomy scissors are pencil-style scissors with a new, ergonomic handle design with micro-blades that are easy to clean. Two models available, straight and angled. These scissors designed for vitrectomy, an ophthalmalogical procedure.
Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humor, the gel that fills the eyeball, in order to correct retinal issues like retinal tears, macular holes, floaters and more. During surgery, an ophthalmologist penetrates the white of the eye, the sclera, and inserts the instruments necessary to complete the surgery.
