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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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  • Eighth Sims OR Scissors - blurry/blurry
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    Eighth Sims OR Scissors - blurry/blurry

    Eighth Sims scissors, featuring a blurry or matte finish, are precision surgical instruments with a short blade design for controlled tissue dissec...

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  • Doyen Gynecological Scissors Curved 17.5cm
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    Doyen Gynecological Scissors Curved 17.5cm

    Doyen gynecological scissors in a 17.5cm curved pattern for dissection around tissue planes during OB/GYN procedures. German surgical-steel constru...

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  • Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Nucleus Chopper Angled w. 1.5mm tip
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    Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Nucleus Chopper Angled w. 1.5mm tip

    The Dodick-Kammann bimanual nucleus chopper with an angled design and 1.5mm tip is a specialized instrument used in cataract surgery for nucleus di...

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  • Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Chopper straight
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    Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Chopper straight

    The Dodick-Kammann bimanual chopper straight is a precision surgical instrument used in cataract surgery for dividing the cataract nucleus. The bim...

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  • Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Chopper - angled
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    Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Chopper - angled

    The Dodick-Kammann Bimanual Chopper - Angled is a specialized surgical tool used in cataract surgery, particularly for lens fragmentation and manip...

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  • Diethrich Vascular Scissors, Long, 18cm, 25°
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    Diethrich Vascular Scissors, Long, 18cm, 25°

    The Dietrich Vascular Scissors (long pattern) are used for vascular tissue cutting and dissection during cardiovascular procedures. This variant fe...

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  • Diethrich Vascular Scissors, 17.5cm, 60°
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    Diethrich Vascular Scissors, 17.5cm, 60°

    The Dietrich Vascular Scissors are used for vascular tissue cutting and fine dissection during cardiovascular procedures. This variant features a 6...

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  • Diethrich Supercut Scissors - 25°
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    Diethrich Supercut Scissors - 25°

    Diethrich scissors, supercut, 25°, are specialized surgical scissors with a 25° angle and supercut edges for sharp, precise cutting. The 25° angle ...

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  • Diethrich GG Scissors 45°.
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    Diethrich GG Scissors 45°

    Diethrich GG Scissors 45° are specialized surgical scissors commonly used in cardiovascular and microsurgical procedures. The blades are angled at ...

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  • Diethrich Coronary Artery Scissors - 90° Angled
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    Diethrich Coronary Artery Scissors - 90° Angled

    Dietrich coronary artery scissors with a 90° angle are specialized surgical tools designed for precise and controlled cutting of coronary arteries ...

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  • Diethrich Coronary Artery Scissors - 60° Angled
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    Diethrich Coronary Artery Scissors - 60° Angled

    Dietrich coronary artery scissors with a 60° angle are precision surgical tools designed for cutting and dissecting coronary arteries during cardia...

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  • Diethrich Circumflex Scissors - With Stabilizer Bar
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    Diethrich Circumflex Scissors - With Stabilizer Bar

    Dietrich circumflex scissors with a stabilizer bar are precision cutting tools designed for enhanced control and stability during intricate cuts. T...

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  • Deithrich GG Scissors, serrated 120°.
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    Deithrich GG Scissors, serrated 120°.

    Precision surgical scissors featuring a 120° angled, serrated blade for enhanced grip and controlled cutting. Ideal for cardiovascular an...

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  • Debakey Vascular Scissors TC angled 45°
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    Debakey Vascular Scissors TC angled 45°

    DeBakey Vascular Scissors TC Angled 45° are high-precision surgical scissors specifically designed for vascular and cardiovascular procedures. Feat...

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  • Debakey Potts Vascular Scissors 25° angled 18cm
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    Debakey Potts Vascular Scissors 25° angled 18cm

    DeBakey-Potts vascular scissors, 25° angled, 18cm are specialized surgical scissors designed for precise dissection in vascular and microsurgical p...

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  • Dean Tonsil Scissors Toothed 17cm
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    Dean Tonsil Scissors Toothed 17cm

    Dean tonsil scissors with toothed blades, 17cm working length. The serrated edges provide added grip on tonsillar tissue during dissection. German ...

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  • Dean Tonsil Scissors Smooth 17cm
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    Dean Tonsil Scissors Smooth 17cm

    Dean tonsil scissors with smooth blades, 17cm working length. Used during tonsillectomy and oropharyngeal soft-tissue dissection. German surgical-s...

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  • Davis & Geck Straight Scissor
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    Davis & Geck Straight Scissor

    Davis & Geck 8374-05 Straight Scissor About this instrument Tonsil and adenoid instruments, including mouth gags, snares, dissectors and s...

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  • Davis & Geck Curved Scissor
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    Davis & Geck Curved Scissor

    Davis & Geck 8374-06 Curved Scissor About this instrument Tonsil and adenoid instruments, including mouth gags, snares, dissectors and sei...

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  • curved B/B, Sims Operating Scissors
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    curved B/B, Sims Operating Scissors

    Curved B/B Sims operating scissors are precision surgical instruments designed for dissection in delicate surgical procedures. The curved blades pr...

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  • Crafoord Lung Scissors blunt tips
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    Crafoord Lung Scissors blunt tips

    Crafoord lung scissors with blunt tips are specialized surgical instruments designed for delicate lung tissue dissection. The blunt tips help minim...

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  • Cottle-Masing Nasal Scissors Sharp/Sharp 10cm
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    Cottle-Masing Nasal Scissors Sharp/Sharp 10cm

    Cottle-Masing nasal scissors with sharp/sharp tips, 10cm overall length. Intended for precise intranasal cutting and rhinoplasty dissection. German...

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  • Cottle Nasal Scissors TC 16cm
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    Cottle Nasal Scissors TC 16cm

    Cottle nasal scissors with tungsten carbide (TC) inserts, 16cm working length. Designed for precise dissection during rhinoplasty and nasal cavity ...

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  • Cottle Nasal Scissors 16cm
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    Cottle Nasal Scissors 16cm

    Cottle nasal scissors, 16cm overall length. Designed for rhinoplasty and nasal cartilage work, with a blade profile suited to fine intranasal cutti...

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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.