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Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 60° Angled
19 cm vascular scissors in surgical stainless steel with a 60° blade offset, designed for controlled vessel incision extension in mid-depth cardiothoracic procedures.
Key Features:
• 60° angled blade geometry for mid-level vascular access alignment
• Sharp/sharp tip configuration for precise vessel incision extension
• 19 cm length supports stable reach in cardiothoracic fields
• Smooth, non-serrated cutting edges for clean arteriotomy work
• Type-420 stainless steel construction with satin anti-glare finish
• Balanced ring handles for controlled hand positioning
• Precision screw pivot for consistent blade tracking under load
• Optimized for coronary and pulmonary vessel incision extension
The Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 60° Angled measures 19 cm in total length with a fixed 60-degree blade offset at the shank junction. Both tips carry a sharp-sharp (S/S) configuration with smooth, unserrated cutting faces along the full blade length. The instrument body is type-420 martensitic surgical stainless steel with a satin anti-glare finish. Open ring handles with no color coding confirm this as a standard stainless build without TC inserts. The screw-pivot joint holds blade registration through repeated sterilization cycles without play.
The 60° offset positions the blade at a working angle that keeps the surgeon’s hand well above the vessel without requiring wrist pronation into the operative field. Potts Smith Vascular Scissors at this angle sit between the shallow 45° for surface vessel work and the near-perpendicular 125° for deeply recessed anastomoses. This mid-range geometry specifically matches the anatomical approach angle of coronary and pulmonary vessel incision sites.
Cardiothoracic surgeons use the Potts-Smith Vascular Scissors S/S 60° Angled during coronary artery bypass grafting to extend the arteriotomy along the left anterior descending artery after initial needle entry. The 60° blade angle aligns directly with the vessel axis during chest retraction, allowing clean longitudinal extension without repositioning the hand. Pediatric cardiac surgeons also apply it during pulmonary artery repair in Tetralogy of Fallot corrections.
Leader Surgical holds precise angular tolerances and blade-face geometry across every unit in this range. The Potts-Smith Scissors 7 1/2″, 60-degree angle format remains a core instrument in cardiovascular trays worldwide, and Leader Surgical delivers it with the build consistency OR teams depend on.
What is the main purpose of the 60° angle?
The sharp 60° angulation is specifically designed to provide optimal visibility and accessibility in deep or narrow surgical fields where straight or lower-angled scissors (like 25° or 45°) cannot reach. It is ideal for complex cardiovascular and thoracic procedures, such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
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