Cutting Nipper 10.5cm

Clinical Application

Designed for precise cutting tasks where control and a short, powerful bite are required. Commonly used to trim sutures, cut protruding K-wires or small wires, remove small nails or toenail fragments, and excise tiny soft-tissue or bony spicules. The compact length and nipper-style jaws make it well suited for procedures in confined fields such as podiatry, ENT, dental, orthopedic sub-procedures, and general surgical cases that require fine trimming.

Design & Configuration

The instrument's compact overall length concentrates manual force at the short cutting jaws, producing a high mechanical advantage and controlled shearing action. The plier-style handles transfer hand force directly to the mating cutting edges for clean, low-deformation cuts. The short jaw profile improves visibility and access in narrow operative corridors, enabling fingertip control for delicate cutting tasks.

Instrument Specifications

• Instrument type: Cutting nipper
• Pattern / model: Nipper (cutting) pattern
• Configuration: Plier-style handheld instrument with short cutting jaws
• Length: 10.5 cm
• Tip / jaw pattern: Short, sharp shearing cutting jaws (nipper-style)
• Typical surgical use: Precision trimming and cutting of sutures, wires, small hardware, nails, and small soft-tissue or bony spicules in confined spaces
• Material / construction: Medical-grade stainless steel
• Reusable: Yes; designed for repeated sterilization

Material & Construction

Manufactured from medical-grade stainless steel with precision-ground cutting edges to maintain a sharp, reliable bite. The instrument is finished for corrosion resistance and is intended for repeated cleaning, inspection, and sterilization in standard hospital reprocessing workflows.

Quality & Compliance

Manufactured by FDA-registered OEM facilities and produced under strict quality control standards.

Brand Comparison

Comparable in form and function to equivalent instruments offered by major US medical suppliers.

Availability & Returns

• In-stock lead time: ships within ~1 week
• Out-of-stock lead time: 2–4 weeks
• Returns: 30-day return policy