One blade of this pair finishes in a sharp point to start a cut, the other in a rounded blunt tip that runs flat against skin without catching it. At 12.5cm they handle close work and stow in a pocket, a wall-mounted kit or a trolley drawer, supplied as one pair. What they are used for Use them to trim gauze and dressing pads to size, cut hypoallergenic tape and strapping, and lift a dressing edge so it can be cut away rather than pulled. The blunt tip is why a pair like this belongs in a treatment room or workplace kit rather than general-purpose scissors: it goes under the dressing first and the skin stays out of the cutting line. Specifications Dimensions and pack Size: 12.5cm Supplied as one pair Materials and reprocessing Stainless steel construction One sharp tip and one rounded blunt tip Reusable and suitable for sterilisation Treat them as a reusable instrument rather than a sterile-packed single-use one: sterilise before clinical use, then clean and dry the blades so residue does not sit in the pivot. Call 03 5443 2239 if you need sterile single-use scissors. Choosing between the sizes These 12.5cm dressing scissors are the close-work option. For a longer bandage-cutting pattern, the Lister scissors come in 14cm and 18cm, the bandage-scissor pattern made for running along dressings, bandages and sports tape. For heavier material such as clothing or thick strapping, the 19cm universal shears give more reach, and the 15cm universal shears with a plastic tip suit a kit pouch. We have stocked the whole ladder since 2011 and dispatch from our East Bendigo warehouse and Sydney fulfilment centre, so the choice is about the job, not about what one supplier carries. A spare pair per kit is cheap insurance against the one that goes missing between audits, and we can price a multi-site run over the phone. See the full scissors and shears range or browse all instruments, and fit a pair into a workplace or vehicle kit from the first aid kits range. Our guide to first aid kit checking and restocking responsibilities sets out who is accountable for keeping them stocked.
