Left-Handed Lister Bandage Scissors are a versatile instrument with multiple uses, forged for the left-handed user
The jaws of the Lister Bandage Scissors are angled with the lower blade being slightly longer. The tip of the lower blade features a flattened blunt nodule that is intended to slide between bandages and skin without cutting the skin. This feature allows Lister Bandage Scissors to be used during cesarean section to open the uterus without causing inadvertent injury to the baby.
Lister Bandage Scissors are used for sizing dressings and removing circumferential bandages. They may also be used to cut tougher material such as plaster, fabric and occasionally umbilical cord.