Metzenbaum scissors are used primarily for cutting delicate soft tissues and for blunt dissection.
Key Features:
Material: Stainless steel
Design: high shank-to-blade ratio, meaning the handles are relatively long compared to the blade length, which gives reach and control in deep operative fields, delicate / fine blades, and blunt or round tips (often blunt/blunt tip configuration) to reduce unintentional tissue damage.
Types:
Straight Metz Scissors – to cut along relatively flat or superficial tissue planes.
Curved Metz Scissors – curved blades help reach around tissues and operate in deeper or less accessible areas
Tungsten Carbide: When blades are reinforced with tungsten carbide inserts, they become more durable, precise, and long-lasting compared to standard stainless steel scissors.
Supercut: One blade is razor-sharp, and the other has a fine micro-serrated edge. This combination ensures smooth cutting with reduced tissue slippage.
