Metzenbaum Scissors are surgical scissors designed for surgical, clinical, educational, and laboratory applications where appropriate.
Key Details:
• Purpose: Performs blunt dissection and cuts delicate soft tissue.
• Material: Stainless steel.
• Size: 6 inches.
• Tips: More tapered and slender than Mayo scissors while retaining blunt or blunt-pointed ends for delicate work.
• Applications: Suitable for fine soft-tissue dissection and cutting in confined surgical areas.
• Use Limitation: Not intended for dense fascia, sutures, or heavy tissue, which can damage the fine blades.
The instruments are reusable and designed to withstand a large number of autoclave sterilization cycles when properly maintained.
Recommended Sterilization Procedure:
1. Thoroughly clean the instruments before sterilization. Do not use metal brushes, as they may damage the instruments’ surfaces.
2. Immerse the instruments in an appropriate sterilizing solution according to the manufacturer’s instructions. After soaking, rinse them thoroughly with running water and dry them completely.
3. Sterilize the instruments in an autoclave at 134°C in accordance with standard sterilization protocols.
