Brophy (sullivan) Scissors 14.5 cm S/S Str.

The Brophy (sullivan) Scissors 14.5 cm S/S Str. is a fine-profile plastic surgery scissors instrument forged from German-grade surgical stainless steel, measuring 14.5 cm in total length. Both blade tips terminate in fine sharp points, the S/S designation confirming active cutting engagement on both blade ends. The blade body runs a flat, undeviating straight axis from the rivet screw joint to both tips with no angular or curved deviation. The blade span is short relative to the overall shank length, placing cutting action within a small, controlled tip zone. The blade cross-section is notably slender, a fine-pattern profile suited for delicate superficial tissue planes. Symmetric finger rings of equal diameter sit on both arms with a satin body finish throughout.

The straight blade axis of the Standard Brophy Sullivan Scissor 14.5cm Straight delivers a direct, vertical cutting force along flat tissue surfaces, a geometry that keeps both sharp tips fully visible throughout the cutting stroke and allows the surgeon to track blade contact against the tissue plane without obstruction from a blade arc. This is the mechanical advantage the straight variant holds over the curved version when working on flat or shallow operative sites.

Plastic surgeons and oral surgeons use the Brophy (sullivan) Scissors 14.5 cm S/S Str. for superficial fascial plane dissection, skin flap elevation along flat tissue surfaces, mucoperiosteal flap development during cleft lip repair, and fine subcutaneous tissue separation in reconstructive procedures. These bril scissors also handle suture trimming and fine tissue edge debridement during wound closure on facial and intraoral sites where blade bulk would obstruct the operative field.

Leader Surgical calibrates the blade-gap and tip sharpness on this fine-pattern instrument at the individual unit level, a production standard that matters most when both sharp tips operate within the narrow tissue planes of intraoral and craniofacial reconstructive surgery where blade performance cannot vary unit to unit.

What does “S/S Str.” mean?
It stands for Sharp/Sharp Straight. Both blade tips are pointed (sharp) to allow for delicate initial piercing and precise cutting, while the straight profile is ideal for visible, linear incisions in easily accessible tissue.