Potts Scissors

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• USC Neurosurgery

• Potts scissors are used on delicate soft tissue, such as for dural opening (surgeon preference), or for incising vessels, and at times used to cut brain tissue.
• The tip is angled in varying degrees, for ease of use. 
• All instruments should be moist if used on brain tissue.