Metzenbaum scissors
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Metzenbaum scissors are surgical scissors
designed for cutting delicate tissue
. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively long shank-to-blade ratio. They are constructed of tungsten carbide
and blades can be curved or straight. The blade tips are blunt.
The name Metzenbaum comes from its designer Myron Firth Metzenbaum (1 April 1876-25 Jan. 1944), an American surgeon who specialized in oral
and reconstructive surgery
.
Scissors
Scissors are hand-operated cutting instruments. They consist of a pair of metal blades pivoted so that the sharpened edges slide against each other when the handles opposite to the pivot are closed. Scissors are used for cutting various thin materials, such as paper, cardboard, metal foil, thin...
designed for cutting delicate tissue
Tissue (biology)
Tissue is a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organism. A tissue is an ensemble of cells, not necessarily identical, but from the same origin, that together carry out a specific function. These are called tissues because of their identical functioning...
. The scissors come in variable lengths and have a relatively long shank-to-blade ratio. They are constructed of tungsten carbide
Tungsten carbide
Tungsten carbide is an inorganic chemical compound containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms. Colloquially, tungsten carbide is often simply called carbide. In its most basic form, it is a fine gray powder, but it can be pressed and formed into shapes for use in industrial machinery,...
and blades can be curved or straight. The blade tips are blunt.
The name Metzenbaum comes from its designer Myron Firth Metzenbaum (1 April 1876-25 Jan. 1944), an American surgeon who specialized in oral
Oral Surgery
Oral Surgery is a recognized international specialty in dentistry. It includes the diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck.It involves,...
and reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is, in its broadest sense, the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body, although Maxillo-Facial Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.Other...
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