Wire Cutting Scissors
Wire Scissors
Specialized scissors with serrationsair-AY-shunA row of small tooth-like ridges, such as the grooves on the jaws of a surgical clamp.Full entry blades and a circular notch, engineered for cutting wire and sutureSOO-cherA stitch, or the thread used to stitch, that holds the edges of a wound or incision together.Full entry .
- Class
- Cutting & Dissecting
- Kept on
- Pro1 tray
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Effective for severing small-gauge wires and sutureSOO-cherA stitch, or the thread used to stitch, that holds the edges of a wound or incision together.Full entry with precision.
Lengths and variants
Angled or straight
What experienced techs know
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Caution
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