Different Types of Surgical Scissors

An article explaning the various kinds of surgical scissors for the OR. Surgical Scissors like Tenotomy Scissors, Westcott Scissors, iris scissors, etc.

Surgical Instrument: Cherry Scissors
Purpose: To cut
Other Details: Common use for brain surgery.

Surgical Instrument: Cottle Angular Scissors
Alias: None
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: For cutting within the nasal cavity.

Surgical Instrument: Facelift Scissors
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: Used for cutting tissue in cosmetic surgical procedures, this might include facelifts.

Surgical Instrument: Hagar Scissors/Needle Holder
Purpose: Cutting and Suturing
Other Details: You get to cut the thread without changing the unit.

Surgical Instrument: Iris Scissors
Purpose: Suturing and Cutting
Other Details: Tiny surgical scissors Used for to cut tissue.

Surgical Instrument: Jorgenson Scissors
Purpose: Cutting/Suturing
Other Details: Primarly used for hysterectomies, Its a curved GYN scissors.

Surgical Instruments: Knight Scissors
Purpose: To cut
Other Details: Used for suture within the nasal cavitity. Also for slicing tissue.

Surgical Instrument: Littler Scissors
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: For satured passing, a tiny tissue surgical scissors.

Surgical Instruments: Curved Mayo Scissors
Alias: Curved Mayos
Other Details: Larger than Metz frequently used for slicing tough tissue.

Surgical Instruments: Mayo Scissors
Alias: Suture Scissors
Other Details: Multi-function scissor, commonly used for cutting suture.

Surgical Instrument: Metzenbaum Surgical Scissors
Purpose: To cut
Other Details: Primarily to cut tissue.

Surgical Instruments: Potts Scissors
Purpose: To cut
Other Details: Used for cutting down the stream of the vessel in preparation for a graft.

Surgical Instrument: Sinus Scissors
Purpose: To cut
Other Details: For cutting tissue within the sinus cavities.

Surgical Instrument: Statinsky Scissors
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: Large chest vascular scissors.

Surgical Instrument: Stevens Tenotomy Scissors
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: Small dissection surgical scissors, very sharp and fine.

Surgical Instrument: Tenotomy Scissors
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: Used for slicing, also has a fine razor-tipped

Surgical Instrument: Westcott Scissors
Purpose: Cutting
Other Details: Primarily used for surgery of the face. Delicate scissors.

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