Giertz-Stille Sternum Scissors

Description

Giertz-Stille Sternum Scissors

Giertz-Stille rib shears cut through rib bone when a thoracic surgeon needs more room. They come in 27 cm and 28 cm lengths.

Giertz-Stille rib shears: what surgeons cut with them

A thoracotomy sometimes calls for removing a short piece of rib. These shears take that piece out cleanly, so the spreader can open wider. Also, surgeons use them to trim sharp rib ends before closure.

Mid-length reach

At 27 or 28 cm, this pattern sits between compact rib shears and the heaviest sternum models. As a result, it suits most adult chest cases. Meanwhile, shorter Collin and Gluck patterns handle shallow work.

Why teams choose Giertz-Stille

Some surgeons simply trained on Giertz-Stille rib shears and prefer them. Others like the balance between length and control. Either way, one pair usually covers a standard thoracotomy set.

On the tray

Keep this instrument beside the rib spreader and periosteal elevators. Then the scrub nurse can hand over the full sequence without searching. Plus, grouping bone tools keeps them off finer scissors.

Cleaning Giertz-Stille rib shears

Rinse bone fragments from the blades before they dry on. Then check that the cutting edges still meet evenly from pivot to tip. Keep the shears closed in storage and well apart from lighter scissors.

Giertz-Stille rib shears specifications

• Lengths: 27 and 28 cm
• Rib shears
• For rib resection and trimming
• Suits adult thoracotomy sets

Support after you buy

We stand behind this instrument with a three-year manufacturing warranty. Then our Atlanta office checks every order before dispatch. For care and cleaning questions, read our FAQs. Surgical stainless grades fall under ASTM F899. For heavier bone, see our 36 cm Sauerbruch-Frey sternum scissors. Also, see our whole cardiovascular and thoracic range.

Sold for professional use. Please read our care and sterilization guide and returns and refunds pages.