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Scissors

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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  • Cottle Dorsal Scissors - Heavy Blade Angled Shanks
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    Cottle Dorsal Scissors - Heavy Blade Angled Shanks

    The Cottle Dorsal Scissors with heavy blades and angled shanks are designed for use in nasal surgery, particularly in rhinoplasty and septoplasty p...

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  • Cottle Bulldog Scissors Curved 11.5cm
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    Cottle Bulldog Scissors Curved 11.5cm

    Cottle bulldog scissors with curved blades, 11.5cm overall length. Designed for nasal and rhinoplasty work where short, robust blades are required ...

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  • Corneal Transplant Scissors, Strongly Curved, Delicate, Right
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    Corneal Transplant Scissors, Strongly Curved, Delicate, Right

    Corneal transplant scissors with strongly curved, extremely delicate blades in a right configuration for keratoplasty procedures. German surgical-s...

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  • Corneal Transplant Scissors, Strongly Curved, Delicate, Left
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    Corneal Transplant Scissors, Strongly Curved, Delicate, Left

    Corneal transplant scissors with strongly curved, extremely delicate blades in a left configuration for keratoplasty procedures. German surgical-st...

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  • Church Scissors Straight
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    Church Scissors Straight

    Church scissors, straight, are precision surgical instruments designed for fine cutting and dissection in a variety of delicate procedures, particu...

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  • Church Scissors curved
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    Church Scissors curved

    Church scissors with curved blades are surgical instruments designed for precise cutting and dissection in confined or delicate areas. The curved d...

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  • Chang Phaco Chopper right hand
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    Chang Phaco Chopper right hand

    The Chang Phaco Chopper (Right Hand) is a specialized surgical instrument used in cataract surgery, particularly for lens fragmentation. Designed f...

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  • Chang Phaco Chopper left hand
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    Chang Phaco Chopper left hand

    The Chang phaco chopper left hand is a specialized surgical instrument used in phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Designed for left-handed surge...

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  • Chang Microfinger Chopper Vertical Safety Chopper
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    Chang Microfinger Chopper Vertical Safety Chopper

    The Chang Microfinger Chopper with a vertical safety chopper design is a precision surgical instrument used in phacoemulsification cataract surgery...

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  • Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Sharp Tips, Strong Curve, Large Blades
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    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Sharp Tips, Strong Curve, Large Blades

    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors with sharp tips and a strong curve, large blade profile. Used for corneal sectioning in ophthalmic procedure...

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  • Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Blunt Tips, Curved, Small Blades
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    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Blunt Tips, Curved, Small Blades

    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors with blunt tips and a curved, small blade profile. Designed for precision corneal sectioning during ophthalm...

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  • Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Blunt Tips, Curved, Medium Blades
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    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Blunt Tips, Curved, Medium Blades

    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors with blunt tips and a curved, medium blade profile. Used for controlled corneal sectioning in ophthalmic sur...

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  • Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Blunt Tips, Curved, Large Blades
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    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors, Blunt Tips, Curved, Large Blades

    Castroviejo Universal Corneal Scissors with blunt tips and a curved, large blade profile. For corneal sectioning during ophthalmic procedures. Blun...

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  • Castroviejo Keratoplasty Scissors, Angled to Side, Blunt Tip
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    Castroviejo Keratoplasty Scissors, Angled to Side, Blunt Tip

    Castroviejo keratoplasty scissors with blades angled to the side and a blunt tip, used during corneal transplantation. Pattern: Castroviejo Angle: ...

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  • Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors, Small, Right
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    Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors, Small, Right

    Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors with a small blade profile, right configuration. For corneoscleral sectioning in ophthalmic procedures. Blade si...

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  • Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors, Small, Left
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    Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors, Small, Left

    Castroviejo Corneoscleral Scissors with a small blade profile, left configuration. For corneoscleral sectioning in ophthalmic procedures. Blade siz...

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  • Castroviejo Corneal Scissors Curved Pointed 10cm
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    Castroviejo Corneal Scissors Curved Pointed 10cm

    Castroviejo corneal scissors with curved blades and pointed tips, 10cm overall length. Built from German surgical-steel construction for precise co...

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  • Castroviejo Corneal Scissors Curved Blunt 10cm
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    Castroviejo Corneal Scissors Curved Blunt 10cm

    Castroviejo corneal scissors with curved blades and blunt tips, 10cm overall length. Built from German surgical-steel construction for controlled c...

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  • Castroviejo Corneal Scissors 11cm, 15mm Blade, Right
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    Castroviejo Corneal Scissors 11cm, 15mm Blade, Right

    Castroviejo corneal scissors with a 15mm right-cutting blade and 11cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction supports precise corneal i...

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  • Castroviejo Corneal Scissors 11cm, 15mm Blade, Left
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    Castroviejo Corneal Scissors 11cm, 15mm Blade, Left

    Castroviejo corneal scissors with a 15mm left-cutting blade and 11cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction supports precise corneal in...

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  • Castroviejo Corneal Scissors 11cm, 15mm Blade, Curved Up
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    Castroviejo Corneal Scissors 11cm, 15mm Blade, Curved Up

    Castroviejo corneal scissors with a curved-up 15mm blade and 11cm overall length. German surgical-steel construction enables controlled corneal sec...

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  • Castro Micro Corn Scissors right
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    Castro Micro Corn Scissors right

    The Castro Micro Corneal Scissors (Right) are precision instruments designed for highly delicate corneal surgeries. The micro blades allow for incr...

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  • Castro Keratoplasty Scissors blunt tips small blades
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    Castro Keratoplasty Scissors blunt tips small blades

    Castro keratoplasty scissors with blunt tips and small blades are precision instruments designed for delicate corneal surgeries, particularly in ke...

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  • Castro Corn Scissors miniature left
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    Castro Corn Scissors miniature left

    Castroviejo corneal scissors with miniature left short blades are delicate surgical instruments used in ophthalmic procedures. The miniature size p...

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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.