Sauerbruch-Frey Sternum Scissors

Description

Sauerbruch-Frey Sternum Scissors

Sauerbruch-Frey sternum shears give surgeons a long, heavy cutting tool for bone in the chest wall. At 36 cm, this pattern brings real leverage to the sternum and ribs.

Sauerbruch-Frey sternum shears: a heavy cutting pattern

Bone resists far more than soft tissue, so chest shears need mass and length. This pattern answers both needs at 36 cm. Also, the long lever arm turns a steady squeeze into strong cutting force.

Sternum and rib work

Teams reach for these shears when dividing the sternum or trimming a rib end. For example, a surgeon may cut a rib to widen a thoracotomy. In that case, the extra length keeps hands away from the wound edge.

When a 36 cm size makes sense

Smaller rib shears suit single cuts near the surface. However, the Sauerbruch-Frey sternum shears handle thicker bone at greater depth. So they often sit on sternotomy and major thoracic trays.

Handling heavy shears

Pass them handles first, with the blades closed. Then set them down away from finer instruments on the tray. Because of their mass, they can bend delicate tips they rest on.

Reprocessing Sauerbruch-Frey sternum shears

Open the blades fully and flush bone chips out of the pivot area. Next, brush along each cutting edge toward the tip, never across it. Dry the shears completely, then give them a slot of their own in the container.

Sauerbruch-Frey sternum shears specifications

• Length: 36 cm
• Heavy sternum and rib shears
• For sternal division and rib cutting
• Long reach for deep thoracic access

Warranty and support

In addition, we cover this instrument for three years against manufacturing defects. Also, we check each piece in Atlanta before shipping. Questions about sterilization? Our FAQs can help. Also, ASTM F899 covers surgical instrument steels. For a shorter 27 or 28 cm pattern, see our Giertz-Stille sternum scissors. You can also browse all our cardiovascular and thoracic instruments.

For trained professionals only. Notes on images and nickel content sit in our care and sterilization guide; see shipping and delivery for dispatch details.