Here are some tips to keep in mind when selecting spring scissors:

• May be used with either left or right hand
• Designed for neurosurgical, vascular and microsurgical uses
• Cuts by shearing, reduces crushing of tissue
• Fine tips are ideal for use in very restricted spaces
• Curved tips are useful to avoid cutting of underlying tissue
• Heavier blades are helpful when a thick tissue or vessel is to be cut
• Length of the scissor tips can help with the depth of the incision:
  • Shorter tips for near-to-surface incision
  • Longer tips for deep incision