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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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  • Shea Micro Ear Scissors 7.0mm Curved Left
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    Shea Micro Ear Scissors 7.0mm Curved Left

    Shea micro ear scissors with 7.0mm blades curved left, used for precision dissection in otologic and middle ear surgery. German surgical-steel cons...

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  • Satinsky Vascular Scissors, Curved, 24.5 cm
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    Satinsky Vascular Scissors, Curved, 24.5 cm

    Satinsky vascular scissors with curved blades, 24.5 cm overall length. Designed for vascular dissection and vessel cutting during cardiothoracic an...

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  • Sarot Bronchus Clamp - left
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    Sarot Bronchus Clamp - left

    The Sarot bronchus clamp - left is a specialized surgical instrument designed for use in thoracic surgery, particularly for clamping the left bronc...

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  • Reynolds Fine Operating Scissors, Curved, TC, 15cm
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    Reynolds Fine Operating Scissors, Curved, TC, 15cm

    Reynolds fine operating scissors with curved blades and tungsten carbide (TC) cutting inserts, 15cm overall length. German surgical-steel construct...

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  • Reynolds Fine Operating Scissors, Curved, 18cm
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    Reynolds Fine Operating Scissors, Curved, 18cm

    Reynolds fine operating scissors with curved blades, 18cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction suited to delicate tissue dissection i...

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  • Reynolds Dissector Scissors slightly curved blades plain
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    Reynolds Dissector Scissors slightly curved blades plain

    Reynolds dissector scissors with slightly curved, plain blades are precision surgical instruments designed for delicate dissection tasks. The sligh...

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  • Reynolds "GG" Scissors, curved
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    Reynolds "GG" Scissors, curved

    The Reynolds "GG" Scissors, Curved are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate tissue dissection. The curved "GG" serrated blades provide...

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  • Rees Face-Lift Scissors, TC, Straight, 17 cm
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    Rees Face-Lift Scissors, TC, Straight, 17 cm

    Rees face-lift scissors with tungsten carbide cutting inserts for extended edge retention during facial dissection. The 17 cm straight pattern is s...

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  • Quinby Gum Scissors, Curved, 12 cm
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    Quinby Gum Scissors, Curved, 12 cm

    Quinby gum scissors with curved blades, 12 cm overall length. The pattern is used for periodontal soft-tissue cutting and gingival trimming. German...

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  • Prince Tonsil Scissors Curved 17cm
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    Prince Tonsil Scissors Curved 17cm

    Prince tonsil scissors with curved blades, 17cm working length. Designed for dissection of tonsillar tissue during tonsillectomy. German surgical-s...

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  • Potts-Yasargil Micro Scissor 185mm
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    Potts-Yasargil Micro Scissor 185mm

    Potts-Yasargil micro scissor with 185mm working length, engineered for vascular and neurosurgical dissection where an angled cutting tip is require...

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  • Potts-Yasargil Micro Scissor 185mm
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    Potts-Yasargil Micro Scissor 185mm (Ref. R08294)

    Potts-Yasargil micro scissor with 185mm working length and angled fine blades for vessel arteriotomy and neurosurgical dissection. German surgical-...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors TC 19cm, 60 Degree Angle
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors TC 19cm, 60 Degree Angle

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors with tungsten carbide (TC) cutting inserts, 19cm overall length and 60-degree angled blades. German surgical-steel co...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors TC 19cm, 40 Degree Angle
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors TC 19cm, 40 Degree Angle

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors with tungsten carbide (TC) cutting inserts, 19cm overall length and 40-degree angled blades. German surgical-steel co...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors TC 19cm, 25 Degree Angle
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors TC 19cm, 25 Degree Angle

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors with tungsten carbide (TC) cutting inserts, 19cm overall length and 25-degree angled blades. German surgical-steel co...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors Supercut 19cm, 60 Degree
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors Supercut 19cm, 60 Degree

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors with supercut blade geometry, 19cm length and 60-degree angled tips. German surgical-steel construction. The supercut...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors Supercut 19cm 45 Degrees
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors Supercut 19cm 45 Degrees

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors, 19cm overall length, with 45-degree angled blades and supercut cutting edge for reduced cutting effort. German surgi...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors Supercut 19cm 25 Degrees
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors Supercut 19cm 25 Degrees

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors, 19cm overall length, with 25-degree angled blades and supercut cutting edge for reduced cutting effort. German surgi...

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  • Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors 19cm, 60 Degree Angle
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    Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors 19cm, 60 Degree Angle

    Potts-Smith vascular scissors with 60-degree angled blades, 19cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction designed for precise arteriotom...

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  • Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Strongly Curved 26cm
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    Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Strongly Curved 26cm

    Parametrium scissors with tungsten carbide inserts and strongly curved blades, 26cm overall length. Used in gynecological surgery for parametrial d...

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  • Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Strong Curved 22.5cm
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    Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Strong Curved 22.5cm

    Parametrium scissors with tungsten carbide inserts and strong curved blades, 22.5cm overall length. Designed for heavier dissection of parametrial ...

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  • Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Soft Curved 23cm
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    Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Soft Curved 23cm

    Parametrium scissors with tungsten carbide inserts and soft curved blades, 23cm overall length. Used in gynecological surgery for dissection of par...

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  • Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Curved 30cm
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    Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Curved 30cm

    Parametrium scissors with tungsten carbide inserts and curved blades, 30cm overall length. Designed for deep gynecological dissection of parametria...

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  • Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Curved
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    Parametrium Scissors Tungsten Carbide Curved

    Parametrium scissors with tungsten carbide inserts and curved blades. Offered in 26cm and 30cm lengths for gynecological dissection of parametrial ...

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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.