Does Roboz Surgical Instrument Co. offer a scissor for cutting bone or cartilage?
Yes. For cutting through softer bone and cartilage Roboz offers the RS-6940, RS-6941, RS-6942, and RS-6943 Veterinary Scissors. They have one smooth blade and one serrated blade which allows for a sharp cut through soft bone and cartilage. Please note: These scissors will not cut through all bone- use bone cutters or rongeurs for harder bone material. Back What instrument should I use to open a mouse skull? When opening a mouse skull, there is a great need to avoid traumatizing the brain. For this purpose we recommend using the RS-8480, LITTAUER bone cutting forceps. The small and sharp head will easily cut through the skull without traumatizing the brain. Back What instrument should I use to open a rat skull? The best instruments to use for bone cutting are the Roboz bone cutting forceps. When cutting into a rat skull, the best forceps to use is the RS-8520, RUSKIN double action forceps. The double action allows precise control and steadiness, while the relatively thin head will fit b