The MED-TAC Bandage Shears are 5.5-inch Lister-pattern scissors crafted from 410 stainless steel, featuring an angled blade and a blunt-tipped lower blade that safely glides against the skin. Used in virtually every healthcare setting for cutting bandages, dressings, and clothing without risk of laceration. SKU: MEDTAC1118.
Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MED-TAC International |
| SKU | MEDTAC1118 |
| Length | 5.5 inches |
| Blade Pattern | Lister bandage scissors, angled tip |
| Lower Blade Tip | Blunt (safety foot) |
| Material | 410 stainless steel |
| Use Type | Bandage and dressing removal, clothing cut-away |
Product Overview
Bandage shears are one of the most-used instruments in any clinical or prehospital kit. The Lister design — named after the 19th-century surgeon Joseph Lister — places a characteristic blunt "foot" on the lower blade tip, allowing the scissor to slide directly against the patient's skin while cutting bandages without any risk of puncture or laceration. This design is trusted across nursing stations, emergency departments, ambulances, and tactical medical kits worldwide because it works: the geometry of the angled blades allows full-length cuts in a single motion even when working over curved body surfaces.
MED-TAC's 5.5-inch Lister bandage shears are manufactured from 410 stainless steel — a martensitic alloy that balances edge retention, corrosion resistance, and strength. The 5.5-inch working length is the universally preferred size for prehospital and clinical use: long enough for efficient cutting but compact enough to stow in any IFAK, cargo pocket, or instrument roll. These are a foundational tool for any kit, sitting alongside tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, and pressure dressings as essential components of every level of emergency response.
See also: Shears & Cutting Tools | IFAK Kits & First Aid | Massive Hemorrhage Control
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