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
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™ MeisterHand™ Spencer Stitch Scissors
Notched blade on one side
Surgical Design™ Premier Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors
Surgical Design™ Premier Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors are designed to cut delicate tissue and used in blunt dissection.
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.
Integra™ Miltex™ Micro Iris Scissors
For fine cutting
Integra™ Miltex™ Goldman-Fox Scissors
Ideal for wound debridement and precision disection of delicate tissue
Integra™ Miltex™ Serratex Operating Scissors
One blade features fine serrations to reduce tissue slippage
Integra™ Miltex™ Littauer Junior Stitch Scissors
Standard pattern
Integra™ Miltex™ Plastic Surgery Scissors
For general-purpose plastic surgery
Integra™ Miltex™ Plaster Shears
For removal of plaster casts
Excelta™ Fine Blade Scissors
Stainless steel construction features long handles
Surgical Design™ Premier Iris Scissors
Surgical Design™ Premier Iris Scissors are a versatile surgical instrument primarily used in fine tissue dissection and suture removal. Originally designed for opthalmic procedures, the iris scissors are typically used where precision is most crucial.
Excelta™ Long Blade Scissors
For long cuts
Excelta™ Delicate Cutting Scissors
Excelta™ Three Star extremely precise Tempered Stainless Steel (AISI 420) Scissors are ideal for delicate cutting applications. They provide a comfortable grip with a contemporary design.