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Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 45° Angled
19 cm angled vascular scissors manufactured from German-grade surgical stainless steel, featuring sharp tips and a 45° blade offset for precise arteriotomy and vessel incision work.
Key Features:
• 45° blade offset supports direct approach to vessel walls
• Sharp/sharp tip profile facilitates controlled incision initiation
• 19 cm overall length provides reach in vascular procedures
• Fine blade design enables precise longitudinal vessel cutting
• Short jaw section enhances maneuverability during arteriotomy extension
• Asymmetric ring handles improve cutting leverage and control
• Satin-finished surface helps minimize surgical light reflection
• German-grade stainless steel construction for repeated sterilization use
Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 45° Angled
The Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 45° Angled is a dedicated arteriotomy 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 making this an active incision instrument rather than a blunt dissection tool. The blade pair offsets at a fixed 45° angle from the straight shank axis at the blade-to-shank junction, with the jaw length measuring one quarter of the total shank length. One finger ring is larger than the other, and the satin body finish reduces glare under thoracic lighting.
The 45° blade offset of the potts smith scissors Angled positions both sharp tips perpendicular to a vessel wall at moderate operative depth, giving the surgeon direct tip-to-vessel contact without rotating the wrist. This mid-range angle sits between the shallow 25° for superficial vascular sites and the steep 60° for deep cavity access, making it the most versatile angle variant in the Potts-Smith range.
Cardiovascular surgeons and vascular surgeons deploy the Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 45° Angled for coronary arteriotomy, femoral artery incision extension, saphenous vein opening during bypass graft preparation, and pulmonary artery incision during valve repair. Both sharp tips pierce the vessel wall at the entry point and advance the incision along the anterior vessel surface in a controlled single-plane stroke. These potts-smith scissors also handle plaque scoring in calcified vessels where blunt-tip variants cannot initiate the initial wall incision.
Leader Surgical fixes the 45° blade offset angle to verified production tolerances on every unit, not as a nominal specification but as a measured output. Cardiovascular teams that depend on consistent blade orientation across a full instrument tray find that consistency in every Leader Surgical unit they open.
What does the “S/S” tip configuration mean for surgery?
“S/S” stands for Sharp/Sharp tips. Unlike blunt-tipped versions used for non-traumatic exploration, these sharp tips are designed for the finest vessel preparation and clean, controlled cutting of delicate tissue without crushing it.
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