Potts-Smith scissors
A scissor with long, thin, angled blades (typically 45-60°), designed for precise cutting in deep, narrow spaces.
How it is used
Used to open and extend arteriotomies and for fine vascular dissection in adult cardiovascular surgery; the angled blade keeps the cutting line clearly visible.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-02.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.