Scissors
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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The 4 1/2" straight Iris scissors are small, precision surgical scissors designed for fine, controlled cutting of delicate tissues. The straight bl...
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6" Straight Bandage Scissors are compact, precise scissors designed for cutting bandages and dressings. The straight blades allow for easy, control...
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3 1/2" Straight Iris scissors are small, precision surgical scissors designed for straight cuts in delicate tissues. Their compact size and sharp b...
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Original price $263.93 - Original price $263.93Original price$263.93$263.93 - $263.93Current price $263.93Koh Micro Pointed Suture Scissors, 3mm x 30cm, Single Action
The Koh Micro Pointed Suture Scissors, 3mm x 30cm, Single Action from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade sta...
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The Koh Micro Blunt Suture Scissors, 3mm x 30cm, Single Action from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade stand...
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The Szabo-Berci Flamingo Needle Holder with Integrated Scissors from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade stan...
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Original price $220.32 - Original price $220.32Original price$220.32$220.32 - $220.32Current price $220.32Laparoscopic Scissors Insert, Single Action, 10mm x 36cm
The Laparoscopic Scissors Insert, Single Action, 10mm x 36cm from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade standar...
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The Laparoscopic Straight Scissors Insert, Double Action, 5mm x 36cm from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade...
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The Arthroscopic Scissor Punch, 3.5mm x 13cm from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade standards. With a very ...
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The Semi-Rigid Scissors 3Fr x 34cm, Single Action from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade standards. It is t...
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The Semi-Rigid Scissors 3Fr x 30cm, Single Action from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-grade standards. The ver...
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Original price $175.95 - Original price $175.95Original price$175.95$175.95 - $175.95Current price $175.95Pediatric Laparoscopic Scissors Inserts
The Pediatric Laparoscopic Scissors Inserts from DDP Elite USA are reusable endoscopic instruments built to surgical-grade standards. Pediatric ins...
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The Pediatric Laparoscopic Outer Tube and Scissors Insert, 3mm, Straight from DDP Elite USA is a reusable endoscopic instrument built to surgical-g...
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Original price $263.93 - Original price $263.93Original price$263.93$263.93 - $263.93Current price $263.93Semm Micro Scissors, Curved Left, Single Action, 5mm x 30cm
The DDP Elite USA Semm micro scissors, model DEU-LAPA00671, have blades curved to the left, single action, 5mm x 30cm. They are supplied brand new....
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Original price $351.90 - Original price $351.90Original price$351.90$351.90 - $351.90Current price $351.90Micro Dissecting Scissors, Single Action, Curved Left
The DDP Elite USA micro dissecting scissors, model DEU-LAPA00668, are single action with blades curved to the left. They are supplied brand new.The...
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The DDP Elite USA micro dissecting scissors, model DEU-LAPA00667, are single action, 5.5mm x 33cm. They are supplied brand new.The small, fine blad...
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The DDP Elite USA hook scissors, model DEU-LAPA00662, are single action, 5mm x 33cm. They are supplied brand new.The hooked blades catch and hold a...
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The DDP Elite USA Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00661, have blades curved to the left, double action, 5mm x 33cm. They are supplied brand new....
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The DDP Elite USA double-action scissors, model DEU-LAPA00660, are supplied brand new.Both blades move, so the scissors open wide to take larger bi...
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The DDP Elite USA insulated slim scissors, model DEU-LAPA00656, are for laparoscopic surgery. They are supplied brand new.The slim blades give a fi...
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The DDP Elite USA insulated hook scissors, model DEU-LAPA00655, are for laparoscopic surgery. They are supplied brand new.The hooked blades catch a...
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The DDP Elite USA hook scissors, model DEU-LAPA00653, have single-action 3.5mm jaws. They are supplied brand new.The small hooked blades catch and ...
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The DDP Elite USA hook scissors insert, model DEU-LAPA00047, is single action, 5mm x 36cm. It is supplied brand new.The hooked blades trap a duct, ...
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The DDP Elite USA hook scissors insert, model DEU-LAPA00651, fits a matching outer sheath and handle. It is supplied brand new.Hooked blade tips ca...
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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.