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Usage of Scissors:
Surgical scissors are used to cut and dissect tissues and cut bandages and sutures. Each surgical procedure has a special pair of scissors that are used to perform the intended task. Surgical scissors differ in value and durability from regular scissors. They come in varieties depending on their use such as bandage scissors, dissecting scissors, iris scissors, operating scissors, stitch scissors, tenotomy scissors, and plastic surgery scissors. Material generally used for scissors is high carbon stainless steel because recommended hardness requirement is above 50HRC. We go through the function and use of some of the scissors generally used in the medical field:
Operating Scissors :
These are used for general purposes like in surgical kits, for cutting sutures, and gauze, and during surgical operations. Available in different blades style a combination like sharp/sharp, sharp/blunt, blunt/blunt, straight, curved, with or without Tungsten Carbide tips, etc.
Stitch Scissors:
These are used to cut the sutures, especially the hooked shape lower blade helps in doing the task. Sometimes serrations are produced to avoid slippage.
Iris scissors:
These scissors are specially designed with very fine sharp blades for performing different functions during eye surgery operations. These are made of high-carbon stainless steel. Some of the industrial use of this type of scissors made of carbon steel includes fine cutting in embroidery.
Dissecting Scissors:
Different types of dissecting scissors are available for use according to typical applications. Metzenbaum scissors, Iris scissors, mayo scissors, probe scissors, etc all are different types of dissecting scissors.
Bandage Scissors:
These are specially designed scissors with one blunt blade and one probe blade for smooth movement without damaging the skin during bandage cutting. They have serrations on the lower blade to avoid slippage.