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2. Mayo scissors - Wikipedia

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   As straight-bladed Mayo scissors are also used for cutting sutures, they are also referred to as "suture scissors". Curved-bladed Mayo scissors allow deeper penetration into the wound than the type with straight blades. The curved style of Mayo scissor is used to cut thick tissues such as those found in the uterus, muscles, breast, and foot.

3. Metzenbaum scissors - Wikipedia

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   Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively high shank-to-blade ratio. They are constructed of stainless steel and may have tungsten carbide cutting surface inserts. The blades can be curved or straight, and the tips are usually ...

4. Serration - Wikipedia

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   A serrated blade has a toothlike rather than a plain edge, and is used on saws and on some knives and scissors. It is also known as a dentated, sawtooth, or toothed blade. Many such blades are scalloped, [5] having edges cut with curved notches, common on wood saws and bread knives.

5. Iris scissors - Wikipedia

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   A pair of iris scissors. Iris scissors are a type of scissors with short blades that was originally developed for ophthalmic surgery. They are alternatively referred to as Iris forceps in the United Kingdom and Asia. Iris scissors are also available in the crafting market and are sometimes used for the production of fabric-related goods.

6. Instruments used in general surgery - Wikipedia

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   Scalpels, scissors, and saws are the most traditional. Elevators can be both cutting and lifting/retracting. Although the term dissection is broad, energy devices such as diathermy/cautery are often used as more modern alternatives. Grasping or holding instruments: Classically this included forceps and clamps predominantly.

7. Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology - Wikipedia

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   Scissors •Episiotomy scissors •Embryotomy scissors •Mayo's scissors •Bonney scissors •Metzenbaum scissors •Perineorrhaphy scissors •Long straight scissors: Uterine sound: Cervical dilators •Hawkin-Ambler's •Das: Ventouse cups •Metallic •Silastic: Oldham's perforator: Cranioclast: Hook with crochet: Jardine's decapitation ...