Myron Firth Metzenbaum’s name attaches to the long, slender dissecting scissors used across general, vascular, and thoracic surgery for blunt and sharp tissue dissection. Developed in 1920s Cleveland, Metzenbaum scissors differ from Mayo scissors in their thinner blade profile and longer shaft-to-blade ratio — roughly 2:1 versus Mayo’s 1:1 — making Metzenbaums ideal for deep tissue planes where Mayo’s heavier blade would be cumbersome. The 14 cm, 17 cm, 20 cm, and 23 cm lengths are standard. Curved blades dominate operating-theatre trays; straight Metzenbaums are reserved for specific cuts. Tungsten carbide tipped variants are the long-service option. Surgeons request Mayo for fascia and suture, Metzenbaum for delicate dissection.
Metzenbaum TC Dissecting Scissors — Curved Standard, 18 cm (18.0 cm) — manufactured under reference SC 02-816-03. The curved jaw improves visibility around tissue edges and around the surgeon’s hand — the standard configuration for most dissection and clamping tasks. Tungsten-carbide tip inserts extend service life roughly ten-fold versus plain stainless and retain grip integrity through hundreds of autoclave cycles.
| Reference / SKU | SC 02-816-03 |
| Pattern | Metzenbaum |
| Working length | 18 cm (180 mm) |
| Shape | Curved |
| Tip configuration | TC tips |
| Material | AISI 420 martensitic stainless steel (tungsten-carbide insert variants on TC SKUs) |
| Sterilization | Steam autoclave to 134 °C · EtO compatible |
| Quality system | ISO 13485:2016 · CE-marked under EU MDR 2017/745 · FDA establishment-registered |
- Metzenbaum TC Dissecting Scissors — Straight Standard, 18 cm (SC 02-815-03)
- Metzenbaum TC Dissecting Scissors — Straight Delicate, 18 cm (SC 02-817-03)
- Metzenbaum TC Dissecting Scissors — Curved Delicate, 18 cm (SC 02-827-03)
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