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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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  • Gills Capsulotomy Scissors, 10mm Angled Blades, Curved Tips, Sharp Points
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    Gills Capsulotomy Scissors, 10mm Angled Blades, Curved Tips, Sharp Points

    Gills capsulotomy scissors with 10mm angled blades, curved tips and sharp points. Used for controlled anterior capsule incisions in cataract and op...

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  • Gills Capsulotomy Scissors, 10mm Angled Blades, Curved Tips, Blunt Points
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    Gills Capsulotomy Scissors, 10mm Angled Blades, Curved Tips, Blunt Points

    Gills capsulotomy scissors with 10mm angled blades, curved tips and blunt points. Blunt configuration supports anterior capsule incisions where tis...

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  • Fomon Rhinoplastic Scissors, Curved, 13 cm
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    Fomon Rhinoplastic Scissors, Curved, 13 cm

    Fomon rhinoplastic scissors with curved blades, 13 cm overall length. Used for fine tissue dissection and trimming during rhinoplasty and nasal pro...

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  • Fomon Nasal Scissors 15cm
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    Fomon Nasal Scissors 15cm

    Fomon nasal scissors, 15cm overall length. Used in rhinoplasty and nasal procedures for undermining and trimming soft tissue. German surgical-steel...

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  • Fisch Ear Scissors Curved Right 3.0x0.75x2.0mm 8cm
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    Fisch Ear Scissors Curved Right 3.0x0.75x2.0mm 8cm

    Fisch ear scissors with curved right tips measuring 3.0 x 0.75 x 2.0mm on an 8cm shaft, designed for precision work in otologic and middle ear micr...

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  • Fisch Ear Scissors Curved Left 3.0x0.75x2.0mm 8cm
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    Fisch Ear Scissors Curved Left 3.0x0.75x2.0mm 8cm

    Fisch ear scissors with curved left tips measuring 3.0 x 0.75 x 2.0mm on an 8cm shaft, designed for precision work in otologic and middle ear micro...

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  • Fisch Crura Scissors Right, Very Delicate
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    Fisch Crura Scissors Right, Very Delicate

    The Fisch Crura Scissors (Right, Very Delicate) are specialized microsurgical scissors used in stapes and middle ear surgery for precise dissection...

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  • Fisch Crura Scissor Left - Very Delicate
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    Fisch Crura Scissor Left - Very Delicate

    The Fisch Crura Scissor Left (Very Delicate) is a precision microsurgical instrument used in otologic procedures, particularly for stapes surgery. ...

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  • Fine Stitch Scissors, Sharp Tips, Straight, Medium Blades
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    Fine Stitch Scissors, Sharp Tips, Straight, Medium Blades

    Fine stitch scissors with medium straight blades and sharp tips for precise suture cutting. Pattern: Fine stitch Tips: Sharp Configuration: Straigh...

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  • Fine Stitch Scissors sharp pointed tips
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    Fine Stitch Scissors sharp pointed tips

    Fine stitch scissors with sharp pointed tips are specialized surgical instruments used for precisely cutting delicate sutures in various procedures...

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  • Fergusson Operating Scissors, 18 cm
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    Fergusson Operating Scissors, 18 cm

    Fergusson operating scissors, 18 cm overall length. General-purpose operating scissors for tissue dissection and cutting in routine surgical proced...

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  • Feder-Ossoff Microlaryn Scissors (Sharp curved right horizontal)
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    Feder-Ossoff Microlaryn Scissors (Sharp curved right horizontal)

    Feder-Ossoff microlaryn scissors with a sharp curved right horizontal design are specialized surgical scissors used for precise cutting in laryngea...

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  • Favaloro Vascular Scissors 15cm
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    Favaloro Vascular Scissors 15cm

    Favaloro vascular scissors, 15cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction. Designed for coronary artery and general vascular dissection. ...

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  • Fahlbusch Micro Scissors - Curved on Flat 6 1/2"
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    Fahlbusch Micro Scissors - Curved on Flat 6 1/2"

    Fahlbusch Micro Scissors - Curved on Flat, 6 1/2" is a precision surgical instrument designed for delicate dissection and cutting in microsurgical ...

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  • Eye Scissors Ribbon Type Straight 10cm
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    Eye Scissors Ribbon Type Straight 10cm

    Eye scissors with ribbon-type blades in a straight configuration, 10cm overall length. Designed for fine ophthalmic dissection and tissue separatio...

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  • Eye Scissors Ribbon Type Curved 10cm
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    Eye Scissors Ribbon Type Curved 10cm

    Eye scissors with ribbon-type blades in a curved configuration, 10cm overall length. Suited for fine ophthalmic dissection where angled access is r...

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  • Esmarch Plaster/Bandage Scissors, 20cm
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    Esmarch Plaster/Bandage Scissors, 20cm

    The Esmarch Plaster/Bandage Scissors are heavy-duty angled scissors designed to cut through plaster casts, splints, and thick dressings. The blunt ...

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  • Enucleation Scissors, Medium Curve
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    Enucleation Scissors, Medium Curve

    The Enucleation Scissors - Medium Curve are surgical scissors used in eye surgeries, specifically for ocular enucleation. The medium curve of the b...

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  • Enucleation Scissors, Strong Curve
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    Enucleation Scissors, Strong Curve

    The Enucleation Scissors - Strong Curve are specialized surgical scissors used in procedures like ocular enucleation. With a strong curve design, t...

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  • Enucleation Scissors, Light Curve
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    Enucleation Scissors, Light Curve

    Enucleation scissors with a light curve are specialized surgical instruments used in ophthalmic procedures, particularly during eye enucleation (th...

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  • Enucleation Scissors, Blunt Tips, Strong Curve, 13cm
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    Enucleation Scissors, Blunt Tips, Strong Curve, 13cm

    Enucleation scissors with a strong curve and blunt tips for deep periocular dissection during eye enucleation. Manufactured in Germany from surgica...

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  • Enucleation Scissors, Blunt Tips, Medium Curve, 13cm
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    Enucleation Scissors, Blunt Tips, Medium Curve, 13cm

    Enucleation scissors with a medium curve and blunt tips for safe dissection of the optic nerve and periocular tissue during eye enucleation. Manufa...

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  • Enucleation Scissors Curved 11cm
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    Enucleation Scissors Curved 11cm

    Enucleation scissors with curved blades, 11cm overall length. Designed for ophthalmic enucleation, providing controlled cutting around the globe. G...

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  • Enterotomy Scissors, 21 cm
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    Enterotomy Scissors, 21 cm

    Enterotomy scissors, 21 cm overall length. Designed for opening hollow viscera and intestinal segments during gastrointestinal procedures. German s...

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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.