IRIS and Stevens Scissors

Overview

The IRIS and Stevens Scissors page groups short fine scissors that a research lab commonly compares when building a small-animal dissection or microsurgery tray. The source family includes IRIS scissors in stainless steel, serrated stainless steel, tungsten-carbide, and ceramic-tungsten options, plus Stevens scissors in straight sharp/sharp, straight blunt/blunt, and curved blunt/blunt configurations.

IRIS scissors are the compact fine-scissor path for precise cutting, trimming, and suture work. Stainless steel straight and curved options cover 9 cm, 10 cm, and 11.5 cm lengths. The serrated 11.5 cm option adds grip at the cutting surface, while the tungsten-carbide and ceramic-tungsten IRIS options support labs that want a premium cutting-edge material for repeated fine work.

Scientific Use

Use this family when standard operating scissors are too broad for the field and the lab needs a short fine scissor for small-animal dissection, tissue trimming, ophthalmic-style access, suture removal, delicate soft-tissue work, or microscope-adjacent preparation. Stevens configurations add a different fine-scissor pattern for labs that need 11 cm straight or curved options, including blunt/blunt tips for tissue-separation and delicate handling decisions.

The family page keeps the scientist on one comparison surface: choose IRIS or Stevens, choose straight or curved, choose sharp/sharp or blunt/blunt tip style, then choose stainless, serrated stainless, tungsten-carbide, or ceramic-tungsten material when those source-backed options matter for the tray.

Buying Fit

Choose this listing when the lab needs fine scissors for a tray refresh rather than a full procedure kit. Pair the selected configuration with micro scissors, Vannas scissors, micro tweezers, forceps, needle holders, magnification, anesthesia, warming, and sterile-field supplies when building a complete small-animal surgical station.