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™ LaGrange Scissors
Curved, angled blade
Integra™ Miltex™ Littauer Stitch Scissors
Notched blade helps lift suture for easy cutting
Integra™ Miltex™ O'Brien Stitch Scissors
Angled, sharp points
Integra™ Miltex™ MeisterHand™ Mayo Dissecting Scissors
distal cutting
Integra™ Miltex™ Mid Grade Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors
Precisely cuts tough or delicate tissue
Integra™ Miltex™ Mid Grade Esmarch Plaster Shears
Designed to cut upwards away from the tissues to avoid injury
Excelta™ Medical-Grade Scissors
Made of 316L stainless steel
Excelta™ Large Relieved Blade Scissors
Excelta™ Three Star extremely precise large relieved blade tempered stainless steel (AISI 420) scissors are ideal for delicate applications. Their sharp tips are designed for a wide variety of applications, while providing a superior cut.
Excelta™ Very Fine Blade Scissors
Excelta™ Very Fine Blade Stainless Steel (AISI 440) Scissors with extra-long handles provide better cutting leverage.
Excelta™ Long Blade Scissors
For long cuts
Excelta™ Trimmer Scissors
Excellent for pattern cutting
Graham-Field™ Grafco™ Knowles Bandage Scissors
Stainless-steel bandage scissors
Ampco Large Cutting Shears
Non-sparking, non-magnetic, and corrosion-resistant cutting shears. Made in the USA with German components.
Surgical Design™ Premier Dissecting Operating Scissors
Surgical Design™ Premier Dissecting Operating Scissors are versatile insturments that are used for multiple purposes ranging from dissecting tissues to shearing materials used in the operating room.
Excelta™ Self-Opening Scissors
With simple squeeze action for precision cutting applications