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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9" Bergman Bandage & Plaster Shears are sturdy, heavy-duty scissors designed for cutting through bandages, plaster casts, and other thick mater...
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The 9" Metz scissors, delicate, slender, and straight, are surgical scissors designed for fine, controlled cutting of soft tissues. Their slender p...
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The 9" Metz "GG" Scissors, Serrated Curved Del are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate tissue dissection. The curved blades provide e...
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The 9" Metz "GG" Scissors, Straight S/S are surgical scissors designed for precise cutting in tough or fibrous tissues. The straight blades offer c...
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The 9" Kilner Undermining Scissors with Curved Delicate Blades are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate tissue dissection. The curved ...
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The 9" Gorney Platysma Scissors, Curved are specialized surgical scissors designed for dissection of the platysma muscle in neck surgeries. The cur...
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The 9 3/4" Satinsky scissors with S-shaped blunt tips are specialized surgical instruments used in cardiovascular and vascular procedures. The S-sh...
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The 9 1/2 capsule scissors with an angled up design are specialized surgical scissors used in cataract surgery. The angled blades provide improved ...
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8" Esmarch Shears, Angled are surgical scissors designed for cutting bandages, dressings, or other materials during medical procedures. The angled ...
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8" Sims or Scissors, Straight S/B are surgical scissors designed with sharp/blunt (S/B) tips and a straight blade. The sharp tip allows for precise...
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The 8 Martin cartilage scissors with curved serrated blades are surgical scissors designed for cutting cartilage in orthopedic or ENT procedures. T...
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8 3/4" Yasargil Micro Scissors, Curved Regular Blades are precision surgical instruments designed for delicate tissue dissection in microsurgical p...
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The 8 3/4" Nasal Scissors (Right, Adult) are precision surgical scissors designed for cutting and dissection in adult nasal surgeries. The right-cu...
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The 8 3/4" Nasal Scissors, Straight, Adult are precision surgical instruments designed for nasal surgeries, particularly in procedures that involve...
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The 8 1/4" Duval lung grasping forceps, TC (titanium-coated) with triangular jaws (10mm), are surgical instruments used for grasping and handling l...
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The 7 1/2" Gorney Face Lift Scissors, Straight Serrated are precision scissors designed for accurate tissue dissection during facelift surgeries. T...
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The 7" Metz scissors, slim and curved, are specialized surgical scissors designed for precise cutting of delicate tissues, such as those found in m...
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The 7" Metz scissors, curved, normal, sharp/sharp, are surgical scissors designed for precise cutting of soft tissues. The curved shape allows for ...
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The 7" Littler Eye Scissors are precision surgical scissors designed for delicate eye surgeries. With a 7-inch length, they provide optimal control...
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The 7" Ligature Scissors, Serrated, Curved are surgical scissors designed for cutting sutures or ligatures. The curved blades provide better access...
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The 7" Kaye Freeman Plastic Scissors - Straight are precision surgical scissors designed for controlled, accurate cutting in plastic and reconstruc...
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The 7" Gemini-Mixter forceps with completely curled jaws are specialized surgical instruments designed for clamping, holding, or dissecting tissues...
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7 3/4" Mayo-Sims Dissecting Scissors with Straight Beveled Blades are surgical scissors designed for dissection in various procedures. The straight...
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The 7 1/4" Micro Scissors (Serrated Blades, Curved Up, Bayonet Handle) is a precision surgical instrument designed for fine dissection and controll...
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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.