House-Bellucci Alligator Scissor, Straight 5mm
House-Bellucci alligator scissors, straight with 5mm blades, used for fine cutting tasks during delicate ear surgery procedures.
The House-Bellucci alligator scissor is a fine surgical instrument used in ear surgery, most commonly ear microsurgery, where precise cutting of very small tissue structures is required. 3 inches, sized specifically for the confined working space encountered during procedures on the middle and inner ear.
Its alligator style jaw opens and closes along the length of the instrument rather than at a hinge close to the handle, which allows the surgeon to see and control the cutting tip more directly during delicate manipulation deep within the ear canal or surgical cavity. This design makes it especially suited to otologic procedures where visibility is limited and precision is critical, such as work involving the ossicles or other small anatomical structures.
As a reusable surgical steel instrument, it requires careful handling, cleaning and sterilization between cases to preserve its fine cutting edge, and it typically forms part of a dedicated ear or ENT microsurgery instrument set in hospitals and specialist ENT clinics.
