Coronary Artery Scissor
- Lengths
- 6¾–7¼ in
- Setup
- 1
Fine scissors with short, sharp blades set at an angle to the shaft, from about 25 to 125 degrees. The one in the photo has spring handles with round knurled grips; ring-handled patterns are also made.
Primary uses
What this instrument is on the table to do.
Extends the opening in a coronary artery after it is nicked with a #11 or Beaver blade, so the graft can be sewn on during bypass surgery. Also used to extend openings in other arteries and veins.
Sizes & variants
The lengths, angles and patterns it comes in.
Blade angles 25, 45, 60, 90 and 125 degrees with 11 to 13.5 mm blades (Integra Jarit Diethrich pattern); Teleflex Pilling Beall micro coronary scissors have shorter 8 to 10 mm blades at 25 to 120 degrees. Supercut versions are made.
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