A hand-held surgical instrument used during surgery to cut suture or ligature material, i.e., to divide lengths or remove excessive/unwanted ends. It comprises two pivoted blades that are usually provided with a finger and thumb ring-handle and which cut with
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sklar Corporation | 87 | 18% |
| Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation | 61 | 13% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 47 | 10% |
| Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh | 21 | 4% |
| Br Surgical, Llc | 18 | 4% |
| Steris Corporation | 18 | 4% |
| Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft | 14 | 3% |
| Teleflex Incorporated | 14 | 3% |
| T.A.G Medical Products Agricultural Cooperative Association | 13 | 3% |
| Devemed Gmbh | 10 | 2% |
| Henry Schein, Inc. | 10 | 2% |
| Fentex Medical Gmbh | 9 | 2% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 52 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| LRW | SCISSORS, GENERAL, SURGICAL | 281 |
| LRW | Scissors, General, Surgical | 100 |
| HRR | Scissors, Orthopedic, Surgical | 22 |
| EGN | Scissors, Surgical Tissue, Dental | 12 |
| HNF | SCISSORS, OPHTHALMIC | 12 |
| MDM | INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE | 9 |
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472 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Suture scissors", from 52 companies. The largest labeler is Sklar Corporation with 18% of records.
LRW (SCISSORS, GENERAL, SURGICAL), LRW (Scissors, General, Surgical), HRR (Scissors, Orthopedic, Surgical), EGN (Scissors, Surgical Tissue, Dental)
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