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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Barraquer Colibri ophthalmic scissors, 5.5cm overall length with 10mm blades. The angled Colibri configuration provides clearance for corneal incis...
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Original price $396.27 - Original price $396.27Original price$396.27$396.27 - $396.27Current price $396.27Arthro Scissor Punch, 15º Up Milled
The Arthro Scissor Punch, 15° Up Milled is a brand-new arthroscopic scissor punch with a jaw angled 15° upward and milled cutting edges. The slight...
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The Arthro Scissor Punch is a brand-new arthroscopic punch with a scissor-action jaw, combining a slicing cut with the bite of a standard punch. A ...
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Original price $351.90 - Original price $351.90Original price$351.90$351.90 - $351.90Current price $351.90Arthro Miniature Scissor, 2mm
The Arthro Miniature Scissor, 2mm is a brand-new small-joint arthroscopic scissor with a 2mm diameter and a 12.5cm working length. The 2mm profile ...
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Original price $396.27 - Original price $396.27Original price$396.27$396.27 - $396.27Current price $396.27Arthro Hook Scissor Left/Right, 45º 3.5mm
The Arthro Hook Scissor Left/Right, 45° 3.5mm is a brand-new arthroscopic hook scissor with a 3.5mm jaw angled 45°, offered in left and right versi...
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The Arthro Hook Scissor is a brand-new arthroscopic scissor with a hooked blade that draws tissue into the cut. The hook shape stops slippery tissu...
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Original price $791.78 - Original price $791.78Original price$791.78$791.78 - $791.78Current price $791.78Arthro Hook Rotary Scissor, Axial Cigar Handle
The Arthro Hook Rotary Scissor, Axial Cigar Handle is a brand-new arthroscopic hook scissor with a rotating jaw and an in-line cigar handle, offere...
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Original price $0.00 - Original price $0.00Original price $0.00$849.59$849.59 - $849.59Current price $849.59Alio MICS Scissors 23 gauge curved shaft
The Alio MICS Scissors (23 Gauge, Curved Shaft) are specialized surgical scissors designed for use in microincision cataract surgery (MICS). The 23...
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Original price $218.79 - Original price $218.79Original price$218.79$218.79 - $218.79Current price $218.79Modular Laparoscopic Straight Scissors, 5mm, Single Action
The DDP Elite USA modular straight scissors, model DEU-LAPA00568, are a 5mm single-action instrument offered in 33cm or 45cm length with a standard...
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The DDP Elite USA modular straight Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00567, are a 5mm double-action instrument offered in 33cm or 45cm length with...
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The DDP Elite USA modular hook scissors, model DEU-LAPA00551, are a 5mm laparoscopic instrument offered in 33cm or 45cm length with a standard hand...
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Original price $218.79 - Original price $218.79Original price$218.79$218.79 - $218.79Current price $218.79Modular Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm, Double Action
The DDP Elite USA modular curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00543, are a 5mm double-action instrument offered in 33cm or 45cm length with a...
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Original price $1,495.58 - Original price $1,495.58Original price$1,495.58$1,495.58 - $1,495.58Current price $1,495.58Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, Non-Magnetic Jaw, 5mm x 36cm
The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00528, have a non-magnetic jaw, a 5mm shaft and a 36cm working length. They are supplie...
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Original price $263.93 - Original price $263.93Original price$263.93$263.93 - $263.93Current price $263.93Laparoscopic Micro Scissors, Curved Left, 5mm x 33cm, Single Action
The DDP Elite USA micro scissors, model DEU-LAPA00159, have short blades curved to the left, a single-action jaw, a 5mm shaft, a 33cm working lengt...
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The DDP Elite USA straight Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00158, have double-action blades, a 5mm shaft, a 33cm working length and a rotating L...
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The DDP Elite USA hook scissors, model DEU-LAPA00152, have a single-action jaw, a 5mm shaft, a 33cm working length and a rotating Luer port. They a...
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Original price $660.20 - Original price $660.20Original price$660.20$660.20 - $660.20Current price $660.20Flexible Scissors, 7Fr x 40cm, Single Action
The DDP Elite USA flexible scissors, model DEU-UROA00243, have single-action blades, a 7Fr diameter and a 40cm working length. They are supplied br...
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The DDP Elite USA flexible scissors, model DEU-UROA00233, have single-action blades, a 5Fr diameter and a 40cm working length. They are supplied br...
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Original price $572.22 - Original price $572.22Original price$572.22$572.22 - $572.22Current price $572.22Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm x 33cm, Serrated, Double Action
The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00143, have serrated double-action blades, a 5mm shaft, a 33cm working length and a rot...
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Original price $308.30 - Original price $308.30Original price$308.30$308.30 - $308.30Current price $308.30Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 3mm x 27cm, Double Action
The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00142, are a 3mm, 27cm mini-laparoscopic instrument with double-action blades and a 3-p...
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Original price $484.25 - Original price $484.25Original price$484.25$484.25 - $484.25Current price $484.25Laparoscopic Curved Metzenbaum Scissors, 5mm x 36cm
The DDP Elite USA curved Metzenbaum scissors, model DEU-LAPA00141, have a 5mm shaft and a 36cm working length. They are supplied brand new.Curved M...
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The DDP Elite USA laparoscopic scissors, model DEU-LAPA00130, have blades angled 45° upward, a 5mm shaft and a 36cm working length. They are suppli...
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Aebli Corneal Section Scissors (Left) are precision instruments designed for delicate ophthalmic procedures. Featuring angled left blades with blun...
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Aebli corneal sector scissors with right short blades are fine, precision instruments used in corneal surgery, especially in keratoplasty and corne...
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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.