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527 scissors across general surgery, microsurgery, vascular, ENT, ophthalmic and dressing use, in straight, curved, angled and bayonet profiles, with supercut and tungsten-carbide options on many patterns.

General surgery: Metzenbaum, Mayo, Iris, Lister bandage, Spencer stitch, Littauer and Knowles. Fine and microsurgical: Stevens tenotomy, Castroviejo, Westcott, Vannas, Yasargil and Jameson-Reynolds. Vascular: Potts-Smith at 25°, 45° and 60°, Diethrich coronary artery and circumflex, Favaloro. Specialty: enterotomy, episiotomy, bipolar, cartilage and blepharoplasty patterns.

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  • Uribe-Stern Capsulotomy Scissors, Curved, Sharp Tips, 10mm, Titanium
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    Uribe-Stern Capsulotomy Scissors, Curved, Sharp Tips, 10mm, Titanium

    Titanium Uribe-Stern capsulotomy scissors with curved blades angled forward and sharp tips, 10mm blade length. Lightweight titanium body supports p...

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  • Uribe-Stern Capsulotomy Scissors, Curved, Angled Forward, Sharp Tips, 10mm
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    Uribe-Stern Capsulotomy Scissors, Curved, Angled Forward, Sharp Tips, 10mm

    Uribe-Stern capsulotomy scissors with curved blades angled forward and sharp tips, 10mm blade length. Designed for precise anterior capsule incisio...

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  • Universal Wire Cutting Scissors, TC, 12 cm
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    Universal Wire Cutting Scissors, TC, 12 cm

    Universal wire cutting scissors with tungsten carbide (TC) cutting inserts, 12 cm overall length. The carbide inserts extend edge life when cutting...

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  • Universal Wire Cutting Scissors, 12 cm
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    Universal Wire Cutting Scissors, 12 cm

    Universal wire cutting scissors, 12 cm overall length. Designed for cutting surgical wire, ligatures and heavy sutures in the operative field. Germ...

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  • Troutman-Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors with Stop, Small, Right
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    Troutman-Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors with Stop, Small, Right

    Troutman-Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors fitted with a stop, small blade profile, right configuration. For controlled corneoscleral sectioning i...

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  • Troutman-Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors with Stop, Small, Left
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    Troutman-Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors with Stop, Small, Left

    Troutman-Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors fitted with a stop, small blade profile, left configuration. For controlled corneoscleral sectioning in...

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  • Troutman-Castro Mini Corn Sect Scissors left
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    Troutman-Castro Mini Corn Sect Scissors left

    Troutman-Castro mini corneal sector scissors with left short blades are specialized surgical instruments used in corneal surgery, particularly in k...

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  • Tonsil Scissors 15cm
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    Tonsil Scissors 15cm

    Tonsil scissors, 15cm working length. Used for dissection of tonsillar and oropharyngeal soft tissues. German surgical-steel construction. About th...

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  • Toennis-Adson Dissecting Scissors Straight 18 cm
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    Toennis-Adson Dissecting Scissors Straight 18 cm

    Toennis-Adson dissecting scissors with straight blades, 18 cm overall length. Used for fine tissue dissection in neurosurgical and general procedur...

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  • Toennis-Adson Dissecting Scissors Curved 18 cm
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    Toennis-Adson Dissecting Scissors Curved 18 cm

    Toennis-Adson dissecting scissors with curved blades, 18 cm overall length. Used for fine tissue dissection in neurosurgical and general procedures...

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  • Thorek Scissors, Curved, 19 cm
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    Thorek Scissors, Curved, 19 cm

    Thorek scissors with curved blades, 19 cm overall length. Used for general surgical dissection and tissue cutting across multiple specialties. Germ...

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  • Thorek Scissors full curve
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    Thorek Scissors full curve

    Thorek scissors with a full curve are precision surgical instruments designed for delicate dissection and cutting in microsurgical and vascular pro...

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  • Metzenbaum Scissors 11", Straight, Slender
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    Metzenbaum Scissors 11", Straight, Slender

    The 11-inch Metzenbaum scissors, slender and straight, are precision surgical instruments designed for cutting and dissecting delicate soft tissue....

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  • TC Metzenbaum Scissors 7" Straight Blunt/Blunt
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    TC Metzenbaum Scissors 7" Straight Blunt/Blunt

    The T-C Metzenbaum Scissors 7" STR Blunt-Blunt are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate tissue dissection and gentle cutting in variou...

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  • TC Mayo Scissors Round 6-3/4" Straight
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    TC Mayo Scissors Round 6-3/4" Straight

    T-C Mayo Scissors Round 6-3/4" STR: These 6-3/4" Mayo scissors feature round tips for precise, controlled cutting of soft tissue, reducing the risk...

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  • TC Mayo Scissors Round 6-3/4" Curved
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    TC Mayo Scissors Round 6-3/4" Curved

    T-C Mayo Scissors Round 6-3/4" CVD: These 6-3/4" Mayo scissors feature round tips, ideal for cutting soft tissue while minimizing the risk of punct...

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  • TC Mayo Scissors Round 5-1/2" Straight
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    TC Mayo Scissors Round 5-1/2" Straight

    T-C Mayo Scissors Round 5-1/2" STR: These 5-1/2" Mayo scissors feature round tips for precise, controlled cutting of soft tissue, minimizing the ri...

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  • Systrunk Scissors Curved 13cm
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    Systrunk Scissors Curved 13cm

    Systrunk scissors with curved blades, 13cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction intended for general surgical cutting tasks. About th...

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  • Supercut Iris Scissors 11cm Straight Saw Edge
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    Supercut Iris Scissors 11cm Straight Saw Edge

    Iris supercut scissors with straight, saw-edge blades and an overall length of 11cm. The fine pointed tips suit precise dissection and suture work,...

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  • Strully Scissors; curved
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    Strully Scissors; curved

    Strully curved scissors are precision surgical scissors with curved blades, designed for delicate cutting tasks in confined or intricate areas. The...

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  • Strully Neurosurgery Scissors 22 cm
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    Strully Neurosurgery Scissors 22 cm

    Strully pattern neurosurgery scissors, 22 cm overall length, with characteristic probe-tip blades. Used to open the dura mater and divide tissue in...

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  • Smith Bandage Scissors, Straight, 7 1/8"
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    Smith Bandage Scissors, Straight, 7 1/8"

    Straight-T, 7 1/8-inch Smith bandage scissors and clothes scissors are versatile scissors designed for cutting through bandages, dressings, and clo...

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  • Straight titanium, 6 3/4 in. Mayo scissors,
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    Straight titanium, 6 3/4 in. Mayo scissors,

    The 6 3/4-inch straight titanium Mayo scissors are precision surgical instruments designed for cutting tough, dense tissues such as fascia and musc...

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  • Straight ss, 6 3/4" Mayo Scissors, Left-handed
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    Straight ss, 6 3/4" Mayo Scissors, Left-handed

    Left-handed 6 3/4" straight Mayo scissors, made of stainless steel with short blades, are designed for precision cutting of dense tissue. The strai...

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Metzenbaum or Mayo? It is the blade-to-shank ratio

The two most-used scissors in general surgery, and the confusion between them costs money.

A Metzenbaum has short blades on a long shank. That ratio is what makes it a dissecting scissor - the long shank reaches depth, the short blades open tissue planes with control, and the whole instrument is built light.

A Mayo has longer, heavier blades on a shorter shank. It is built to cut through substantial tissue and suture, and it cuts partly by mass.

Using a Metzenbaum to cut suture is the single most common way a good scissor is ruined. Suture is harder than the tissue a Metzenbaum's fine edge is ground for; a few cuts dull it, and a dull dissecting scissor chews planes instead of opening them. Keep a Mayo on the tray for suture and the Metzenbaum lasts years longer.

Iris scissors, and why there are so many

Iris scissors are short, fine and sharp-tipped - originally ophthalmic, now used anywhere delicate cutting is needed close to the surface. They appear here in straight, curved and angled forms, in supercut and tungsten carbide, in large-ring and standard handles.

The number to read is the length: an 11cm iris works in the fingertips at the surface, and anything longer is a different instrument for a different depth.

Curved, straight, or angled

Not a preference - each solves a different geometry problem.

Straight blades cut along the line of sight. Right for suture, dressings, and cutting towards yourself on a flat field.

Curved blades let the tip follow a plane that curves away, and let the surgeon see past the blade to the tissue beyond it. Most dissection is done curved for this reason.

Angled - the Potts-Smith range at 25°, 45° and 60° - puts the blade at an angle to the shank so it can enter a vessel lying across the working line. On an arteriotomy the angle is what keeps the surgeon's hand out of the view.

Tungsten carbide and supercut: two different upgrades

These get conflated and they solve unrelated problems.

Tungsten carbide means the cutting inserts are a harder material than the instrument body, usually marked with gold rings. The edge lasts substantially longer. That is all it does.

Supercut means one of the two blades carries a micro-serrated edge that stops tissue sliding forward ahead of the cut. It buys control on slippery, elastic tissue - not sharpness. An instrument can be either, both, or neither; see Super Cut Scissors for the detail, including why a supercut edge cannot be resharpened conventionally.

Frequently asked

Which scissors for suture? Mayo, or a dedicated stitch scissor - Spencer or Littauer. Not a Metzenbaum, not an Iris.

What are the gold rings? By convention, gold handles mark tungsten-carbide inserts and black handles mark supercut. It is a convention rather than a standard, so confirm against the catalogue number on a mixed tray.

Can these be resharpened? Conventional edges, yes, many times. Supercut edges need the original serration geometry restored, which most general services cannot do - they hone the serrated blade flat and the instrument quietly stops gripping.

What length do I need? Length follows depth of field, not the size of what you are cutting. Surface work takes 11-14cm; a deep pelvic or thoracic field needs 20cm or more.

Related collections

See also Super Cut Scissors, Surgical Knives & Knife Handles, General Surgery Instruments, Cardiothoracic Instruments and Needle Holders.

Other cutting instruments: Rib Shears, Wire Cutters & Nippers, Orthodontic Cutters, Dissectors, Dermal Instruments, Ophthalmic Instruments and Plastic Surgery.