Mayo Scissors, Curved or Straight, 14 cm to 23 cm, Razor Edge and Tungsten Carbide
Price range: $ 18.00 through $ 29.50
Mayo scissors cut tough tissue, fascia and heavy suture with short thick blunt blades, on a 14 cm to 23 cm frame. Curved for dissection inside the wound, straight for suture. Adas Instruments makes them in Sialkot, Pakistan.
- Four lengths, 14 cm, 17 cm, 20 cm and 23 cm
- Curved mayo scissors or straight mayo scissors, in every length
- One razor ground edge against one micro serrated edge
- Standard or tungsten carbide, fully autoclavable, lifetime technical warranty
What mayo scissors are
Mayo scissors are heavy dissecting scissors with short thick blades, blunt tips and two finger rings, made 14 cm to 23 cm long. The blade is roughly half the total length, which is what makes them stiff enough to cut tough tissue without the blades springing apart. Surgeons use mayo scissors on fascia, dense connective tissue and heavy suture, the work that would fold a finer scissor. Both tips are blunt on purpose, because the instrument works inside a wound where a point would puncture what the surgeon is trying to keep.
Applications
Adas Instruments supplies this pattern for the following work.
| Procedure | What the mayo scissor does there |
|---|---|
| General surgery | Cutting fascia, heavy connective tissue and suture |
| Orthopaedic surgery | Dividing tough tissue where a fine blade would fold |
| Abdominoplasty | Opening and trimming the fascial layer across a wide field |
| Breast surgery | Dividing dense fibrous tissue and heavy suture |
| Facelift and neck lift | Cutting the tougher bands a metzenbaum cannot manage |
| Suture cutting | Straight mayo scissors are the standard tray instrument for this |
Size chart
Every length is made curved and straight, and in both blade builds.
| Length | Inches | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 14 cm | 5.5 in | Fine work and suture |
| 17 cm | 7 in | The general purpose length |
| 20 cm | 8 in | Deeper cavity work |
| 23 cm | 9 in | Abdominal and heavy dissection |
Curved mayo scissors and straight mayo scissors
Curved mayo scissors are used for cutting inside the wound, because the curve lets the surgeon see past the blade tip. Straight mayo scissors cut in the line of the hand and are the pattern most theatres keep for suture and dressings. Adas Instruments makes both in all four lengths, and most trays carry one of each.
Standard razor edge and tungsten carbide razor edge
Mayo scissors razor edge are made in two builds. Both carry one razor ground edge working against one micro serrated edge, which grips the tissue so it cannot slide forward as the blades close. The standard build is plain medical grade stainless steel. The tungsten carbide build adds a carbide insert and holds the grind through far more reprocessing cycles.
Technical specification
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Instrument type | Mayo dissecting scissors, blunt tipped, heavy pattern |
| Blade builds | Standard Razor Edge, Tungsten Carbide Razor Edge |
| Blade patterns | Curved blades and straight blades, in every length |
| Blade configuration | One razor ground edge against one micro serrated edge |
| Tip | Blunt on both blades |
| Lengths | 14 cm, 17 cm, 20 cm, 23 cm |
| Material | Medical grade stainless steel, passivated. Tungsten carbide insert on the TC build. |
| Finish | Satin or matt |
| Sterilization | Reusable, fully autoclavable, supplied non sterile |
| Rust prevention | Passivated and boil tested |
| Cleaning | Ultrasonically cleaned before packing |
| Marking | Laser marked, OEM marking available |
| Packaging | Individually packed |
| Warranty | Lifetime technical warranty |
| Standards | ISO 13485, CE mark compliant |
| SKU | AD-44.114 |
Made in Sialkot by Adas Instruments
Adas Instruments grinds and finishes these surgical mayo scissors in Sialkot, Pakistan. Every pair is passivated, boil tested, ultrasonically cleaned and individually packed, ships non sterile and fully autoclavable, and carries a lifetime technical warranty to ISO 13485 and CE mark.
Care and reprocessing
Wash mayo scissors in an ultrasonic bath and get the fluid into the box joint. Lubricate the joint after every cycle, because a stiff heavy scissor crushes tissue ahead of the blade rather than cutting it, and on this pattern that is very easy to feel. Autoclave in the open position. Keep a separate pair for suture: suture dulls an edge far faster than tissue, and once a mayo goes dull it does not part tissue cleanly, it tears.
Frequently asked questions
What are mayo scissors used for?
Mayo scissors cut tough tissue. Surgeons use them on fascia, dense connective tissue and heavy suture, where a finer scissor would fold the tissue instead of dividing it. Curved mayo scissors are used for the dissection, straight mayo scissors for cutting suture.
What is the difference between curved and straight mayo scissors?
Curved mayo scissors follow the tissue and are used for cutting inside the wound, so the surgeon can see past the tip. Straight mayo scissors cut in the line of the hand and are the pattern kept for suture and dressings. Most trays carry both.
What is the difference between mayo and metzenbaum scissors?
Mayo scissors are heavier, with shorter shanks and thicker blades, and are built for tough tissue. Metzenbaum scissors have long slim shanks with short blunt blades and are built for delicate blunt dissection. The quick check on the tray is the ratio: the blade is about half the total length on a mayo and about a third on a metzenbaum.
Are mayo scissors sharp or blunt?
Both tips are blunt. That is deliberate, because the instrument works inside tissue where a point would puncture what the surgeon is trying to preserve. The cutting edges are still ground sharp, and on this pattern one edge is razor ground against one micro serrated edge, which grips the tissue so it cannot slide forward as the blades close.
Can mayo scissors cut suture?
Yes, and straight mayo scissors are the usual instrument for it. Keep a dedicated pair for suture rather than using the dissecting pair, because suture dulls an edge much faster than tissue does, and a dull mayo crushes before it cuts.
Related instruments and categories
Categories these scissors belong to
- Plastic surgery scissors, 31 patterns from micro to heavy dissection
- Facelift and neck lift instruments
Instruments often ordered with this pattern
- Metzenbaum Scissors, the delicate pattern for blunt dissection
- Iris Scissors, Sharp Fine Tip, the short sharp pattern for fine work near the skin
- Operating Scissors, Sharp Blunt, the general ward and theatre pattern
| Weight | 0.055 kg |
|---|---|
| Select Size | 14 cm / 5.5", 17 cm / 7", 20cm / 8", 23 cm / 9" |
| Select Scissors Blades | Curved Blades, Straight Blades |
| Select Scissors Type | Standard Razor Edge, TC Razor Edge |
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