Scissors for cutting bandages, plaster or clothing have been available since mid-19 century. They are bent at an obtuse angle, sharp on the inner edge, with a round, wide tip. Various versions are known under the names of prominent surgeons including Esmarch, Joseph Lister (1827-1912), Paul von Bruns (1846-1916), Louis Soutin (1793-1862) and others. Scissors for clothing and bandages, made by Solingen instrument makers Robert Höhmann Söhne and Ernst Bonsmann, 1930s. NML Medical Museum, NN 120-121