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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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  • 4 1/2" Spencer Stitch Scissors
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    4 1/2" Spencer Stitch Scissors

    4 1/2" Spencer Stitch Scissors are specialized scissors designed for the precise removal of stitches. The compact 4 1/2" length allows for excellen...

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  • 4 1/2" Kaye Fine Dissector Scissors - curved ribbon
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    4 1/2" Kaye Fine Dissector Scissors - curved ribbon

    The 4 1/2" Kaye Fine Dissector Scissors - Curved Ribbon are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate dissection. The curved ribbon blades ...

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  • 4 1/2" Iris Scissors, curved S/B
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    4 1/2" Iris Scissors, curved S/B

    The 4 1/2" Iris scissors, curved S/B (sharp/blunt), are small, precision surgical scissors with one sharp and one blunt tip. The curved blades allo...

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  • Iris Scissors 4 1/2", Angled to Side, Sharp
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    Iris Scissors 4 1/2", Angled to Side, Sharp

    The 4 1/2" Iris scissors, angled to the side with sharp tips, are small, delicate surgical scissors designed for precise cutting in tight or confin...

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  • 3-1/2" Curved Mirror Finish Cuticle Scissors 
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    3-1/2" Curved Mirror Finish Cuticle Scissors

    3-1/2" curved mirror finish cuticle scissors refers to small, 3 1/2-inch scissors with curved blades and a mirror-like polished finish, designed fo...

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  • 3/4" Metz "GG" Scissors, curved del.
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    3/4" Metz "GG" Scissors, curved del.

    The 3/4" Metz "GG" Scissors, Curved Del are specialized surgical scissors designed for delicate dissection. The curved blades offer enhanced contro...

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  • 3/4" Metz "GG" Scissors with serrated curved reg.
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    3/4" Metz "GG" Scissors with serrated curved reg.

    The 3/4" Metz "GG" Scissors with Serrated Curved Reg are surgical scissors designed for precise cutting in delicate tissues. The curved blades offe...

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  • 3 1/2 "Iris Scissors"  bent
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    3 1/2 "Iris Scissors"  bent

    3 1/2" Iris scissors, bent are small, precision surgical scissors with bent blades, designed for delicate dissection in confined spaces. The bent d...

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  • 18cm Scissors: 15mm curved, 8mm dia.
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    18cm Scissors: 15mm curved, 8mm dia.

    18cm Scissors: 15mm Curved, 8mm Diameter are precision surgical scissors with a 15mm curved blade designed for controlled and accurate cutting in d...

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  • 18cm Scissors, 15mm straight, 8mm dia.
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    18cm Scissors, 15mm straight, 8mm dia.

    18cm Scissors, 15mm Straight, 8mm Diameter are surgical scissors designed for precise, straight cutting. The 15mm straight blade allows for accurat...

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  • 18cm Scissors, 15mm curved, 10mm dia.
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    18cm Scissors, 15mm curved, 10mm dia.

    18cm Scissors, 15mm Curved, 10mm Diameter are surgical scissors designed for precision cutting in specialized procedures. The 15mm curved blade all...

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  • 15cm Scissors, curved 13mm blade, 8mm dia.
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    15cm Scissors, curved 13mm blade, 8mm dia.

    15cm Scissors, Curved 13mm Blade, 8mm Dia. are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate dissection. The 13mm curved blade allows for contr...

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  • 15cm Scissors with curved 9mm blades.
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    15cm Scissors with curved 9mm blades.

    15cm Scissors with Curved 9mm Blades are surgical scissors designed for precise cutting in delicate or confined areas. The 9mm curved blades provid...

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  • 11" Mayo Scissors, Straight Beveled, Super-Cut
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    11" Mayo Scissors, Straight Beveled, Super-Cut

    The 11" Mayo scissors, straight beveled, Super-Cut, are surgical scissors designed for cutting tougher tissues. The straight, beveled blades allow ...

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  • 10 3/4" Dubois Scissors, curved
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    10 3/4" Dubois Scissors, curved

    10 3/4" Dubois Scissors, Curved are long surgical scissors designed for dissection and cutting in deeper or more challenging areas. The curved blad...

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  • 1/2" Yasargil Micro Scissors - Sharp Bayonet
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    1/2" Yasargil Micro Scissors - Sharp Bayonet

    1/2" Yasargil Micro Scissors (Sharp Bayonet) is a precision surgical instrument designed for fine cutting and dissection in microsurgical and neuro...

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  • 1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, serrated at 60° angle
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    1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, serrated at 60° angle

    The 1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, Serrated at 60° Angle are specialized surgical scissors designed for precise cutting in vascular or delicate ti...

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  • 1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, serrated at 25° angle
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    1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, serrated at 25° angle

    The 1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, Serrated at 25° Angle are specialized surgical scissors designed for fine dissection, particularly in vascular ...

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  • 1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, serrated 45° ang
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    1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, serrated 45° ang

    The 1/2" Potts Smith "GG" Scissors, Serrated at 45° Angle are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate tissue dissection, particularly in ...

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  • Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors straight
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    Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors straight

    The Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors (Straight) are precision surgical scissors commonly used in cataract surgery. The straight blades offer excellent c...

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  • Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors angled to side
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    Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors angled to side

    The Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors (Angled to Side) are specialized surgical scissors used in cataract surgery for creating precise incisions in the l...

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  • Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors angled fwd
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    Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors angled fwd

    The Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors (Angled Forward) are specialized surgical scissors used in cataract surgery to perform precise incisions in the len...

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  • Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors curved
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    Vannas Capsulotomy Scissors curved

    Vannas capsulotomy scissors, curved, are specialized surgical instruments designed for performing capsulotomy during cataract surgery. The curved b...

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  • Uribe-Stern Scissors ; x-thin blades angled fwd
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    Uribe-Stern Scissors ; x-thin blades angled fwd

    Uribe-Stern scissors, extra-thin blades, angled forward, are precision surgical instruments commonly used in delicate ophthalmic procedures. The ex...

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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.