Sklar Edge TC Cottle Dorsal Scissors, Angled
A six and a quarter inch angled tungsten carbide scissors designed for precise cutting along the nasal dorsum during rhinoplasty and nasal surgery.
The Sklar Edge Cottle Dorsal Scissors is designed for the specific task of cutting along the dorsum of the nose during rhinoplasty and related nasal surgery, where the angled blade allows the surgeon to work along the contour of the nasal structures without the shaft of the instrument obstructing the view or the surgeon's hand.
Its tungsten carbide cutting edges give the scissors a sharper, longer-lasting edge than a plain stainless steel version, an advantage for an instrument used repeatedly on the fine cartilage and soft tissue of the nose. At six and a quarter inches, it is sized appropriately for the confined surgical field typical of nasal procedures.
The Cottle name is closely associated with rhinoplasty technique, and instruments carrying it are a familiar part of a facial plastic or ENT surgeon's instrument set. It is used throughout the dorsal reduction and shaping steps of rhinoplasty by surgeons and their assistants, and as a tungsten carbide instrument it calls for careful handling while remaining built for repeated sterilisation and continued surgical use.
