De Bakey Vascular Scissors are non-ratcheted finger ring scissors most commonly used for cutting and dissecting vessels in cardiovascular and thoracic procedures. They have long shanks and short jaws that are angled after the screw lock, similar to Potts-Smith scissors. The instrument is available with a variety of angles and lengths. These instruments have been designed to provide exceptional comfort and precision all while ensuring the durability and strength. This product has straight shanks, jaws angled 25/45 /60 degrees with smooth edges and sharp/sharp tips. The angled tips increase access to hard-to reach tissues, optimizing the dissection. Moreover, the blades are beveled that enables effortless dissection and clean dissection planes. This also minimizes tugging and tearing of adjacent soft tissue minimizing inadvertent damage. Light weight design and streamlined body work together to minimize stress on surgeon’s hand as well as increase comfort of use. It measures 155 mm long. This scissor features rounded tips to reduce snagging or trauma to surrounding tissue. The small blades make it ideal for creating and enlarging incisions into vessels during arteriotomies or general dissection. Rusting Prevention Technique Passivation Process of Surgical Instruments The passivation process is a method of improving the corrosion resistance of stainless steel parts by removing ferrous contaminants like free iron from their surface, restoring them to their original corrosion specifications. To passivate stainless steel surgical instruments, they must be submerged in a chemical solution of citric acid or nitric acid for a certain period of time and at a certain temperature. This removes foreign matter like free iron from the surface, but does not remove the heat tint or oxide scale that may be left behind by welding or heat treating. The passivation process improves corrosion resistance and leaves a clean finish, but ultimately does not change a part’s appearance nor make it visibly brighter. Also available in tungsten carbide that increases the durability of the DeBakey Vascular Scissor by 6 times! Crafted in premium quality stainless steel with glare-free finish, can be sterilized and reused.