Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 25° Angled

The Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 25° Angled is a vascular incision scissors instrument forged from German-grade surgical stainless steel, measuring 19 cm in total length. Both blade tips terminate in fine sharp points, the S/S configuration confirming this instrument is built for active vessel wall entry rather than blunt tissue probing. The blade pair offsets at a shallow 25° angle from the straight shank axis at the blade-to-shank junction, the smallest deviation in the Potts-Smith angle range. The jaw length measures one quarter of the total shank length. One finger ring is larger than the other, and the non-ratcheted joint allows free blade movement throughout the cutting stroke.

The 25° blade offset of these angled potts scissors keeps both sharp tips nearly parallel to the shank axis, a geometry that positions the blade tips tangentially against vessel walls in shallow operative fields without requiring wrist rotation. This shallow angle is the defining mechanical advantage of the 25° variant over the 45° and 60° alternatives when the target vessel sits close to the body surface.

Vascular surgeons and cardiothoracic surgeons use the Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 25° Angled for carotid endarterectomy arteriotomy, subclavian artery incision, saphenous vein graft opening, and peripheral vascular bypass anastomosis preparation. The shallow blade angle allows both sharp tips to enter and extend incisions along superficially positioned vessels without the handle arm obstructing the operative sightline. These Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors also handle plaque scoring in calcified carotid and femoral vessels during endarterectomy procedures.

Leader Surgical grinds and verifies the 25° blade offset angle on every production unit, ensuring the shallow deviation that vascular surgeons depend on for carotid and peripheral vessel access stays consistent across every instrument in the tray, not just across production batches.

What does “S/S” mean in the product description?
“S/S” stands for Sharp/Sharp, referring to the tip configuration. Both blades have pointed, sharp tips, which are essential for fine, clean dissection and starting incisions in delicate vessel walls.