Cutting and Dissecting Instruments

 

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Cutting and Dissecting Instruments

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Cutting and Dissecting Instruments are sharp and are used to cut body tissue or surgical supplies.

  

♦ 7 handle with 15 blade (deep knife) - Used to cut deep, delicate tissue.

 

♦ 3 handle with 10 blade (inside knife) – Used to cut superficial tissue.

 

♦ 4 handle with 20 blade (skin knife) - Used to cut skin.

♦ blades:  for cutting, incisions and excisions.

  
♦ Straight Mayo scissors - Used to cut suture and supplies.  Also known as: Suture scissors.

  
♦ Curved Mayo scissors - Used to cut heavy tissue (fascia, muscle, uterus, breast).  

  
♦ Metzenbaum scissors - Used to cut delicate tissue.  

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