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A non-sterile scissor with a curved, blunt tip, generally used for cutting delicate skin tissue and blunt dissections.
Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors designed for cutting delicate tissue and blunt dissection. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively long shank-to-blade ratio.
They are constructed of stainless steel and may have tungsten carbide cutting surface inserts.
Blades can be curved or straight. The blade tips are usually blunt. This is most common in organ operations. It is also used in heart operations.
The name Metzenbaum derives from its designer, Myron Firth Metzenbaum an American surgeon who specialized in oral and reconstructive surgery.
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