Westcott Tenotomy Scissor
Wescott Tenotomy Scissors
Small spring-handled scissors with fine, narrow blades. The blades are straight or curved and the tips blunt or sharp. The flat handles spring open and close with finger pressure.
- Class
- Cutting & Dissecting
- Lengths
- 4–4¾ in2 lengths, 102–121 mm
- Kept on
- Pro1 tray
- On setups
- 8
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Used in eye surgery to cut the corneaKOR-nee-uhThe clear, dome-shaped layer at the front of the eye, over the iris and pupil.Full entry , scleraSKLAIR-uhThe tough white outer layer of the eyeball.Full entry and iris and to divide the eye muscles, as in strabismus repair.
Lengths and variants
Flat handles; curved or straight, blunt or sharp tips. A micro version with 10 mm blades is about 4 in (10 cm).
- 4 in102 mm
- 4¾ in121 mm
What experienced techs know
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6 sources
- Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 8 (Ophthalmic Instruments), p. 245
- Teleflex. Surgical Instruments Catalog. p. 1109
- Nemitz R. Surgical Instrumentation: An Interactive Approach. 3rd ed. Chapter 1 (Introduction to Surgical Instruments), p. 14
- IAHCSMM. Central Service Technical Manual. 8th ed. Chapter 10 (Surgical Instrumentation), p. 195-196
- IAHCSMM. Central Service Technical Manual. 8th ed. Chapter 10 (Surgical Instrumentation), p. 200
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 11 (Surgical Instruments), p. 206-207
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