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Lister bandage scissors — manufacturer / publisher reference. Variants may differ.
Image: SURTEX Instruments · Source / originalLister bandage scissors
Lister bandage scissors
What is its use?
Cuts dressings and bandages with the broad lower foot helping shield underlying skin.
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How to recognise it.
- Angled blades relative to the handles.
- A blunt broad foot on the lower blade.
- Ring handles with a pivot.
Stitch-removal scissors have a suture-engaging notch rather than this broad bandage foot.
Name the parts.
Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.
- Rings
- Shanks
- Pivot
- Angled blades
- Protective lower foot
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01What is the function of the blunt lower foot?+
It helps guide the blade beneath a dressing and reduce skin injury.
02Is it a delicate tissue-dissection scissors?+
No. It is designed for bandage and dressing cutting.
Read the references.
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