Catalog 2025
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LETTER FROM THE OWNER Markus Gawenda Dear Valued Customers, Partners, and Friends, As I reflect on this milestone moment, I am filled with profound gratitude and a deep sense of emotion. 50 Fine Years ago, our journey began with a vision from my uncle Hans - a vision that has evolved into the vibrant tapestry of experiences, relationships, and achievements that define our company today. Our story is not just one of business success, but of lasting partnerships forged in trust and mutual respect. It is a narrative woven with the threads of perseverance through challenges, innovation in the...

Timeline FST SINCE 1974 For 50 years, Fine Science Tools has been the leading distributor of precision surgical and microsurgical instruments, as well as laboratory accessories with offices in Forster City (USA), Heidelberg (Germany) and Hong Kong (China) supporting and serving customers across the globe. 1974 FST is established by Hans Gawenda in North Vancouver B.C., Canada FST Catalog Cover wins 1st place award for Showcase of Print and Design Excellence. Since 2009, FST catalog covers and print ads have won over 22 awards FST invents and launches the first and only available 0.5 mm Cup...

FST opens a business office in Hong Kong, China Markus Gawenda joins the company US Office moves and expands in Foster City, California, USA Launch of our FST “Exclusive Line” 2014 FST wins the Highest Attention-Getting Ads in Magazines 2023 Markus Gawenda becomes the sole owner 2021 FST establishes a global Management-Team Scissors, Bone Instruments, Knives & Scalpels pages 21 – 81 Fine Science Tools (USA) Inc. 4000 East 3rd Avenue, Suite 100 Foster City, CA 94404-4824 USA Telephone +1 800-521-2109 / +1 650-349-1636 Fax +1 800-523-2109 / +1 650-349-3729 E-Mail america@finescience.com Web...

Exclusive Line BONN-GAWENDA SCISSORS To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we’re proud to introduce the Exclusive Line, meticulously crafted to support every aspect of your research needs. At the heart of this collection is the Bonn-Gawenda Scissors, created as a tribute to our founder, Hans Gawenda, and symbolizing our legacy of innovation and excellence. These scissors stand out for their advanced design and exceptional craftsmanship, reflecting the high standards that have always defined our work. The ToughCut ® technology incorporates one micro-serrated cutting edge paired with a...

Introducing our Exclusive Line which offers a unique combination of popular features from our tools combined into one. Whether you’re seeking elegance, stability and ergonomics, or versatile functionality, the Exclusive Line was specially designed to cater to every aspect of your research needs. Look for the Exclusive Line icon in the catalog. PRODUCTS ARE FOR RESEARCH AND VETERINARY PURPOSES ONLY · MOST ITEMS SHOWN IN ACTUAL SIZE

TABLE OF CONTENTS | CATALOG 2025 Letter from the Owner Exclusive Line Catalog Features Scissors Test Satisfaction Guarantee Repair Service Alloys & Materials Maintenance & Care Index Pages

Spring Fine Surgical Bone Instruments Rongeurs Cutters Accessories Curettes & Chisels Knives & Scalpels Forceps/Tweezers FST by Dumont Fine Moria S&T Standard Hemostats Vascular Instruments Clamps Occluders & Ligation Dilation & Cannulation Probes & Hooks Spatulae Spoons Pins & Holders Wound Closure Needle Holders & Suture Staplers, Clips & Applicators Retractors Animal Accessories Feeding Needles Animal Identification Instrument Care & Accessories Instrument Care Sterilization & Storage Surgical Accessories Drill Accessories Cauterizers Laboratory Accessories Tools Magnifiers & Lens Paper...

Catalog Features PRODUCT FEATURES To provide you with our support regarding your decisions in finding the right instruments for your purpose, the product feature details are explained below. Most Items in the catalog are shown in actual size. Some items in the catalog have a magnified view of the tip. The Exclusive Line offers a unique combination of popular features of our tools combined into one. Whether you’re seeking elegance, stability and ergonomics, or versatile functionality, the Exclusive Line is specially designed to cater to every facet of your research needs. MOST POPULAR Fine...

Fine Science Tools offers a wide selection of the latest and most popular Dumont forceps. Handcrafted in Switzerland for more than a century, these forceps are known for their consistent and uncompromised fineness. Dumont forceps come in an array of styles and alloys. Below you will find detailed descriptions to help guide you in choosing the right Dumont forceps best suited for your needs. FINDING THE DUMONT FORCEPS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR NEEDS Alloys Temperature resistance Least Hard Resistant to corrosion from nitric acid, chloride, and salt water. Titanium is 40% lighter than stainless...

Handcrafted PRECISION THAT MAKES A MARK Our highly skilled and experienced surgical mechanics refine and perfect our instruments in FST’s very own workshop, a step that only we take in this manner. This is crucial for the precision and consistent quality of our products. For example, our FriedmannPearson rongeurs with a tip diameter of 0.5 or 0.7 mm are unique in the world. Our spring scissors have also established themselves in the research industry and are unsurpassed in their fineness. The result: a level of quality to be proud of - and to which we have now committed ourselves to. Our...

SCISSORS TEST Does paying more for a pair of scissors really buy more value and a longer cutting life? The picture below shows our cutting test for ring scissors based on the standards and specifications of surgical instruments in our office in Heidelberg. Each pair of scissors must perform a smooth cut without tearing or fraying the material, specifically at the fine tips. In addition, a specialized long-term test is done to identify the longevity of other featured alloys and cutting edges, Tungsten Carbide and ToughCut®. In this test the scissors will repeatedly cut through a continuous...