Dissection Scissors and Chisels
Dissection Scissors and Chisels
Tools with shaped or beveled cutting edges used for cutting or carving hard material, most often for obtaining bone specimens in dissection labs. Able to make precision cuts and shavings or for breaking skulls for autopsies.
Many surgical scissors can be used by both right- and left-handed people. Scissors specifically designed for left-handed users are also available.
Types of Lab Scissors
- General purpose: Used to cut paper, foil, cloth, and other thinner materials
- Utility scissors or shears: Used to cut cardboard, wire and other heavier materials
- Dissection or iris scissors: Small scissors with very short, sharp blades
- Operating or Mayo scissors: Usually have one sharp and one blunt blade
Mopec™ Heavy Duty U.S. Army Pattern Bone Chisel
Osteotomes, also called bone chisels, are used to score, cut, scrape, clean and sculpt the bone.
Mopec™ Curved Lambotte Osteotome
Variable blade widths available.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Virchow Skull Breaker, Edge: 0.625 in. (1.5cm), 3.5 in. (9.0cm)
The Epredia™ Shandon™ Virchow Skull Breaker features a 0.625in. (1.5cm) edge and is 3.5in. (9.0cm) in length.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Councilman's Chisel, Blade: 2 in. x 2.25 in. (5.1 x 5.7cm), standard, 7 in. (17.8cm)
Obtain bone specimens easily and cleanly with Epredia™ Shandon™ Councilman's Chisel, guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship.
Epredia™ Shandon™ Bone Chisel 0.5 in. beveled edge, One Bevel, 0.5 in. (1.3cm) edge, standard, 6.5 in. (16.5cm)
Make precision cuts and shavings with the Epredia™ Shandon™ Bone Chisel, guaranteed to be free from defects in material and worksmanship.