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
Integra™ Miltex™ Esmarch Bandge and Cast Shears
For easy removal of bandages and casts
Integra™ Miltex™ MeisterHand™ Lister Bandage Scissors
Designed for cutting tight bandages
Integra™ Miltex™ Metzenbaum Scissors
Eliminate the time and expense of re-processing soiled instruments
Integra™ Miltex™ Serratex Operating Scissors
One blade features fine serrations to reduce tissue slippage
Integra™ Miltex™ Micro Iris Scissors
For fine cutting
Integra™ Miltex™ Micro Surgery Scissors
Sharp points
Integra™ Miltex™ Mayo-Noble Dissecting Scissors
Straight, rounded blades
Integra™ Miltex™ Mid Grade Strabismus Scissors
For ophthalmic procedures
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.
Excelta™ Short Fine Blade Stainless Steel Scissors
Short Fine Blade Stainless Steel Scissors for delicate work and close tolerance cutting processes.
Excelta™ Self-Opening Scissors
With simple squeeze action for precision cutting applications
Integra™ Miltex™ McPherson-Vannas Micro Iris Scissors
For fine detail work of ophthalmological surgery
Integra™ Miltex™ Dissecting Scissors
For post-mortem and necropsy applications
Integra™ Miltex™ Lister Bandage Scissors
Extra fine
Integra™ Miltex™ MeisterHand™ Stevens Tenotomy Scissors
For precise cutting and dissection of fine tissues