S+M SHARP/BLUNT SCISSORS, NON-STERILE, STAILLESS STEEL 12.5CM, SATIN, EACH (10110111)
- Brand: Aaxis Pacific
- Product Code: 10110111
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Ex GST: AU$1.70
SHARP/BLUNT SCISSORS, NON-STERILE, STAILLESS STEEL 12.5CM, SATIN
General Information
Medical and Surgical scissors have unlimited applications in the
healthcare profession. In fact, they’re
such necessary items required for everyday use.
Surgeons and physicians alike have been using surgical scissors for
thousands of years and there simply is no replacement for this vital
instrument.
Scissors have been in use since the dawn of pre-history. The first manifestation of this instrument
can be traced back to the lever, first described by Archimedes in approximately
260 B.C. However, the first recognizable
incarnation of scissors were invented at sometime around 1500 B.C. in ancient
Egypt. Evidence of this ancient tool was
discovered in Egyptian ruins. These
ancient scissors were simply constructed from one piece of metal, completely
different from the common two-blade-fulcrum design we use in modern times. In approximately 100 A.D., modern cross-blade
scissors were invented in ancient Rome.
Though they were most likely used by butchers and barbers, early
surgeons and physicians had to have seen the multiplicity and intrinsic value
of these instruments.
At this point in history it is quite possible that surgical scissors
were used in combination with other surgical instruments to perform rough,
crude operations such as extractions of foreign bodies (i.e. spear tips,
arrowheads), amputations, and suturing operations. At this time, such instruments as scalpels,
lancets, probes, curettes, tweezers, surgical knives, and others were
constructed of bronze, silver, and iron.
Many of these instruments continued to be used during medieval times,
though manufacturing techniques had improved.
As for the modern scissors we use today, it is a popularly held opinion
that they were invented by Leonardo da Vinci invented. He supposedly used them to cut canvas that
did not please him while painting, wanting only the best parts to show.
As medical and surgical instruments today, medical and surgical scissors
are vital instruments to have. At AIMS
Medical Supplies we distribute a wide range of surgical and medical scissors
that have uncountable purposes and applications including:
Operating Scissors
Suturing|Suture Removals
Dissecting
Autopsy
Bandage Removals
Cast Removals
First Aid Kits
Each instrument in this category features precision fingertip control,
making them ideal for the most delicate surgical procedures. They are available with either curved or
angular cutting blades. These high
precision cutting instruments are manufactured to the highest specifications which
will provide accurate, high performance.
The curved variety is used to cut heavy tissues such as muscle, fascia,
and uterus, among others. They are
available in multiple sizes, dependent on the intended usage.
Tags: Surgical Instruments, Medical Consumables, Scissors, Forceps