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 Dissecting Scissors — Straight, 20 cm (20.0 cm) — manufactured under reference SC 02-95-04. Its straight profile is the choice for direct-access work where the operating field sits along the instrument axis.
| Reference / SKU | SC 02-95-04 |
| Pattern | Metzenbaum |
| Working length | 20 cm (200 mm) |
| Shape | Straight |
| 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 |
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- Metzenbaum Delicate Dissecting Scissors — Straight, 20 cm (SC 02-97-04)
Manufacturing compliance is verified through ISO 13485:2016 certification (the international medical-device quality standard), CE marking under EU MDR 2017/745, and FDA establishment registration. Certificate copies and regulatory documentation are available on request for inclusion in hospital procurement files and EU technical documentation packages. Sterilization validation follows ISO 17665 for steam autoclave at 134 °C.
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