Product Overview
The Littauer Stitch Scissors is meticulously designed to deliver exceptional cutting precision, patient comfort, and reliable performance during suture removal in post-operative and minor surgical settings. Specifically developed to address tight, closely seated stitches, this instrument allows practitioners to slide beneath sutures with ease, lifting and cutting cleanly without pinching or pulling the patient's skin. The instrument features straight cutting blades where the lower blade incorporates a small, hooked scoop or notch. This sickle-shaped recess serves to hook and secure the suture strand, preventing it from slipping along the cutting edge during closure, while the blunt tip glides smoothly beneath the knot without gouging adjacent dermis.
Key Features of the Littauer Stitch Scissors:
• Hooked lower blade notch securely traps and isolates suture strands before cutting
• Blunt tip glides safely beneath tight suture knots to prevent skin gouging or irritation
• Ergonomic finger rings deliver steady manual control, fluid pivot action, and reduced hand fatigue
• Premium German stainless steel build ensures lasting sharpness and full corrosion resistance
Uses & Applications:
• Removing surgical sutures and skin closure threads across post-operative care routines
• Hooking and cutting fine to medium non-absorbable suture materials with minimal skin tension
• Providing clean, atraumatic stitch excision in dermatological, minor surgical, and veterinary procedures
Achieve precision and confidence; add the Littauer Stitch Scissors to your surgical catalog today!
