Scissors

Medical & Surgical Scissors

Medical scissors are used not only in the operating theatre but also in daily work in a medical practice.

Depending on the application, there is a wide range of scissors with differently shaped blades and edges available to suit every need.

Whether you need curved or straight surgical scissors, a Lister bandage scissors, Iris scissors, a Metzenbaum scissors, or Mayo scissors, Praxisdienst offers the right instrument in high-quality surgical grade stainless steel.

Below, we have compiled an overview of the most popular medical instruments in the “scissors” category for your convenience.

Surgical Scissors

Thanks to their robust build, these surgical instruments are particularly suited for cutting tissue, dressings and suture. They are available in straight or curved design and can be bought with different kinds of blades.

The standard pointed-blunt surgical scissors are ideal for cutting tissue and medical accessories. Surgical scissors that are purely for use in the operating theatre are usually equipped with sharp-sharp scissor blades. Dissecting scissors on the other hand tend to be blunt-blunt. At Praxisdienst, you will find reusable surgical scissors made from stainless steel as well as disposable scissors that can be thrown away after use to prevent cross-contamination and infectious transmissions.

Ligature Scissors

Ligature scissors (suture scissors) are medical scissors designed to easily cut surgical sutures and fine surgical wires.

These scissors feature a notch or hook at the tip of the lower blade, as seen in the Spencer ligature scissors, which is used to lift and hold the suture.

This design allows sutures to be cut quickly and safely without applying tension to the surrounding tissue.

Dressing Scissors

With bandage scissors, dressing material can not only be quickly and easily cut to the proper size, but these scissors are also ideal for cutting dressings that need to be removed or changed. The bandage shears are designed so as not to injure the patient when cutting the dressing.

For this, one of the scissor blades has a safety tip which helps lift the dressing in a smooth manner without causing injury. The stainless steel Lister Bandage Scissors are particularly popular in this catergory. They are equipped with an angled handle to allow for particularly easy handling without hurting the patient's skin.

Micro Scissors

Micro scissors, also known as spring scissors, are fine surgical scissors used whenever extremely precise and delicate cuts are required. Unlike conventional scissors, the blades are closed by compressing the spring mechanism, as with the Castroviejo micro scissors. This mechanism also allows micro scissors to be used to operate through small openings in cavities with high precision.

Metzenbaum Scissors

Metzenbaum scissors are a specialised type of surgical scissors featuring extra-long handles for opening and closing short blades. This design allows surgeons to make deep incisions without excessively spreading the jaws, making them ideal for delicate tissue dissection in deeper areas of the body.

In our Instruments category, you will find an overview of all the instruments we offer, including practical instrument sets, sterilisation products, and a full range of operating theatre supplies.