Operating Scissors

Description

Operating Scissors

Operating scissors are the everyday cutting instrument on a general tray. This pattern comes in eight lengths, two blade shapes and three tip styles.

Three tip styles

Sharp/sharp tips start a cut in tight tissue. Meanwhile, sharp/blunt tips pair a point with a guarded blade, and blunt/blunt tips cut dressings and sutures without piercing the skin.

Eight lengths

The 10.5 to 13 cm sizes suit dressings and small procedures. By contrast, the 15.5 to 20 cm sizes reach deeper fields and cut heavier material.

Tungsten carbide option

The 14.5, 16.5 and 18.5 cm sizes also come with tungsten carbide blade inserts. These inserts hold an edge for longer than plain steel.

Choosing a combination

Many clinics stock a straight sharp/blunt pair for sutures and a curved pair for tissue. Then they add blunt/blunt scissors for dressings, since the rounded tips protect the patient. Also, a longer pair helps when the wound sits deep. As a result, three or four pairs cover most general work without duplicating. If you are unsure which pair to order, start with a 14.5 cm straight sharp/blunt pair. It handles most routine cutting.

Cleaning operating scissors

Rinse the blades straight after use so blood does not dry in the joint. Next, open the scissors and brush along the cutting edges. Then dry them fully and store them closed with the tips protected.

Operating scissors specifications

• Lengths: 10.5, 11.5, 13, 14.5, 15.5, 16.5, 18.5 and 20 cm
• Straight or curved
• Sharp/sharp, sharp/blunt or blunt/blunt
• Standard steel, or tungsten carbide at 14.5, 16.5 and 18.5 cm

Buying from Intrace USA

Your scissors come with a three-year warranty against manufacturing faults. Then our Atlanta office checks every order before dispatch. So check our FAQs for cleaning and shipping details. Read ASTM F899 to learn about instrument-grade steel. For heavier tissue, see our Mayo scissors. Beyond this item, browse our operating and micro scissors.

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