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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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  • Micro Scissors Straight 8cm Shaft 4mm
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    Micro Scissors Straight 8cm Shaft 4mm

    Micro scissors with a straight 8cm shaft and 4mm blade tip for precise dissection in microsurgical fields. German surgical-steel construction holds...

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  • Micro Scissors Straight
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    Micro Scissors Straight

    Straight micro scissors designed for fine microsurgical cutting and dissection. Available in 145mm, 180mm, and 230mm working lengths to suit varied...

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  • Micro Scissors Pointed 90 Degree 18cm
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    Micro Scissors Pointed 90 Degree 18cm

    Micro scissors with pointed tips angled at 90 degrees and an overall length of 18cm. The right-angle configuration supports transverse cuts across ...

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  • Micro Scissors Pointed 45 Degree 18cm
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    Micro Scissors Pointed 45 Degree 18cm

    Micro scissors with pointed tips angled at 45 degrees and an overall length of 18cm. The mid-angle geometry allows the surgeon to cut along oblique...

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  • Micro Scissors Pointed 25 Degree 18cm
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    Micro Scissors Pointed 25 Degree 18cm

    Micro scissors with pointed tips angled at 25 degrees and an overall length of 18cm. The shallow tip angle suits delicate dissection where the oper...

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  • Micro Scissors Curved Right 8cm Shaft 4mm
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    Micro Scissors Curved Right 8cm Shaft 4mm

    Micro scissors with a right-curved 8cm shaft and 4mm blade tip for lateral access cuts in microsurgical procedures. German surgical-steel construct...

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  • Micro Scissors - Curved
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    Micro Scissors - Curved

    Precision microsurgical scissors with a curved blade, ideal for delicate cutting and dissection in neurosurgical and microvascular procedures. The ...

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  • Micro Scissor 120mm Curved Jaw
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    Micro Scissor 120mm Curved Jaw

    Micro scissor with 120mm length and curved jaw, designed for fine dissection in angled or confined surgical fields under magnification. German surg...

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  • Micro Precise Curved Metz Scissor 2.8mm
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    Micro Precise Curved Metz Scissor 2.8mm

    1st Generation Simplicity, 3rd Generation Innovation Cost Effective- Competitively Priced Large Rotator Durability Reprocessing Ease No Par...

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  • Micro Laryngeal Scissors, Straight Horizontal
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    Micro Laryngeal Scissors, Straight Horizontal

    Micro laryngeal scissors with straight horizontal blades for precise dissection during microlaryngeal surgery. Long, slender shaft enables access t...

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  • Micro Iris Scissors small straight
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    Micro Iris Scissors small straight

    The Micro Iris Scissors (Small, Straight) are precision surgical scissors used in ophthalmic procedures. The small, straight blades provide excelle...

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  • Micro Iris Scissors small Curved
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    Micro Iris Scissors small Curved

    The Micro Iris Scissors (Small, Curved) are specialized surgical scissors designed for ophthalmic procedures. The small, curved blades allow for pr...

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  • Micro Dissecting Scissors Curved
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    Micro Dissecting Scissors Curved

    Curved micro dissecting scissors for controlled tissue separation in confined microsurgical fields. Offered in 145mm and 180mm working lengths. Ger...

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  • Micro Bayonet Scissors - 8 1/4" Straight
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    Micro Bayonet Scissors - 8 1/4" Straight

    Micro Bayonet Scissors, 8 1/4" Straight are precision surgical instruments designed for delicate dissection and cutting in microsurgical procedures...

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  • Micro Bay Scissors Serrated Blunt Straight
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    Micro Bay Scissors Serrated Blunt Straight

    The Micro Bay Scissors (Serrated, Blunt, Straight) is a precision surgical instrument designed for delicate tissue dissection and cutting. Featurin...

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  • Metzenbaum-Fino Dissecting Scissors, Curved, TC, 20-28 cm
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    Metzenbaum-Fino Dissecting Scissors, Curved, TC, 20-28 cm

    Metzenbaum-Fino dissecting scissors with curved blades and tungsten carbide cutting inserts. The Fino pattern offers slender tips for delicate tiss...

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  • Metzenbaum-Fino Dissecting Scissors, Curved, TC, 18-23 cm
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    Metzenbaum-Fino Dissecting Scissors, Curved, TC, 18-23 cm

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  • Metzenbaum-Fino Dissecting Scissors, Curved, TC, 15 cm
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    Metzenbaum-Fino Dissecting Scissors, Curved, TC, 15 cm

    Metzenbaum-Fino dissecting scissors with curved blades and tungsten carbide cutting inserts. The Fino pattern offers slender tips for delicate tiss...

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  • Metzenbaum Scissors, 4 1/2 straight
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    Metzenbaum Scissors, 4 1/2 straight

    Metzenbaum scissors, 4 1/2" straight are small, precision surgical scissors with straight blades designed for fine dissection. Their compact size a...

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  • Metzenbaum Scissors S-Curved 18cm
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    Metzenbaum Scissors S-Curved 18cm

    Metzenbaum scissors with S-curved blades, 18cm overall length, used for delicate tissue dissection in general surgery. Manufactured in Germany from...

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  • Metzenbaum Scissors 8" Curved
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    Metzenbaum Scissors 8" Curved

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  • Metzenbaum Scissors 7" Straight
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    Metzenbaum Scissors 7" Straight

    Metzenbaum scissors are specialized surgical scissors designed for precision cutting of delicate tissues. Metzenbaum scissors are commonly used in...

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  • Metzenbaum Operating Scissors S-Curved Tungsten Carbide 18cm
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    Metzenbaum Operating Scissors S-Curved Tungsten Carbide 18cm

    Metzenbaum operating scissors with tungsten carbide cutting inserts and S-curved blades, 18cm overall length. Manufactured in Germany from surgical...

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  • Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors, Straight, TC
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    Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors, Straight, TC

    Metzenbaum dissecting scissors with straight blades and tungsten carbide cutting inserts for fine tissue dissection. German surgical-steel construc...

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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.

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