Potts scissors are used in a variety of surgical procedures, including:
Delicate tissues
Potts dissecting scissors are used to dissect through delicate and fibrous tissues.
Vascular surgeries
Potts scissors are used to make incisions, enlarge existing incisions, and dissect vessels. They can also be used to create venotomies.
Cardiovascular surgeries
Potts-Smith vascular scissors are used to dissect vessels and enlarge vascular incisions during cardiovascular surgeries.
Facial planes
Potts dissecting scissors are used to cut through facial planes.
Potts scissors can be modified in a number of ways, including etching a millimeter scale on one blade. They are available in different sizes and variations.
Potts scissors are named after Dr. Willis Potts, a pediatric surgeon at Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital.