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THE WORLD´S FINEST INSTRUMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING FINE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR RESEARCH

FINE SCIENCE TOOLS INC. 4000 East 3rd Avenue, Suite 100 Foster City, CA 94404-4824, USA Phone: +1 800 521 2109 or +1 650 349 1636 E-Mail: info@finescience.com Web: finescience.com FINE SCIENCE TOOLS GMBH Vangerowstraße 14 69115 Heidelberg, Germany Phone: +49 62 21 - 90 50 50 E-Mail: europe@finescience.de Web: finescience.de PRODUCTS ARE FOR RESEARCH, MANUFACTURING AND VETERINARY PURPOSE ONLY · ITEMS SHOWN IN ACTUAL SIZE

TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Timeline Satisfaction Guarantee Alloys & Materials Fine Scissors Spring Scissors Needle Holders Mini Tweezers Cutting Tweezers PRODUCTS ARE FOR RESEARCH, MANUFACTURING AND VETERINARY PURPOSE ONLY · ITEMS

Timeline FST SINCE 1974 For nearly 50 years, Fine Science Tools has been the leading distributor of precision surgical and microsurgical instruments, as well as laboratory accessories with offices in Foster City (USA) and Heidelberg (Germany) supporting and serving customers across the globe. FST Catalog Cover wins 1st Showcase of Print and Design Excellence award. Since 2009, FST catalog covers and print Ads have won over 22 awards and are well know within the research community. Set up European office in Heidelberg, Germany. FST established by Hans Gawenda in North Vancouver B.C., Canada....

2019 Markus Gawenda joins the company US office in Foster City, California relocated and expanded. 2023 FST expands workshop in Germany 2014 FST wins Highest Attention-Getting Ads in Nature and Lab Animal Magazines. 2021 FST reaches 1.000 available products 2018 Launched redesigned website with zoom feature and multiple languages for a more immersive product experience. PRODUCTS ARE FOR RESEARCH, MANUFACTURING AND VETERINARY PURPOSE ONLY · ITEMS SHOWN IN ACTUAL SIZE

Satisfaction Guarantee QUALITY CONTROL The high quality of Fine Science Tools surgical and microsurgical instruments is the result of our relentless attention to detail. Almost every instrument we sell is manufactured by skilled European craftsmen, designed to exacting specifications made from the finest German stainless steel alloys, and forged from the strongest, lightest materials available, and tested to ensure precision performance and ergonomics. We are dedicated to quality control, with technicians in our German office inspecting most FST instruments. Aside from checking instrument...

Fine Science Tools offers a wide selection of the latest and most popular Dumont forceps. Hand crafted in Switzerland for more than a century, these forceps are known for their consistent and uncompromised fineness. Dumont forceps come in a wide 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...

Handcrafted PRECISION THAT MAKES A MARK Our surgical mechanics refine and perfect instruments in FST’s very own workshop, this is a step that only we take in this form. This is essential for the precision and quality of each and every one of our products. For example, our Friedman-Pearson rongeurs with tip diameters of 0.5 or 0.7 mm, both are unique in the world. Also, our spring scissors have established themselves in the research industry and are second to none in terms of fineness. The result: a level of quality that makes its mark - and to which we have now dedicated our own. Our new...

FINE SCIENCE TOOLS SERVICE We at FST are constantly trying to improve ourselves and our service. This service includes the preparation and repair of instruments, custom-made products and individual pieces of various instruments according to customer requirements, customer-specific advice based on their application and more. Over the years we have built up a network of partners and collaborations with well-known institutions and companies. As a result, we also offer application-specific instrument kits including complementary items from our partners. If you are interested or have any...

Alloys & Materials There are various alloys and materials which are used to produce micro surgical instruments with each having certain properties that would be advantageous in particular environments or applications. We will introduce theses alloys, describe their benefits and highlight unique tools for particular procedures that may be ergonomic and overall helpful for your applications. TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Tungsten Carbide Instruments • Black handles • Last approx. 2.3x longer than stainless steel • One cutting edge has micro serrations to minimize tissue slippage • One...

Epoxy Coated Diamond Coated Slip-proof Acid and electric shock resistant Insulation for up to 220 AC voltage Highly impervious to chemical solutions Will not adhere to cold / frozen surfaces Increased corrosion resistance Available instruments: Tweezers Increased corrosion resistance Extended operational life Stronger grip at the tips Available instruments: Tweezers CERAMIC COATED Titanium Instruments Ceramic Coated • Golden handles and black coating • Last approx. 6.6x longer than stainless steel • Cutting edges with Tungsten Carbide and Tough Cut plus ceramic coating • Ceramic is one of...

FINE SCISSORS Fine Scissors CeramaCut® • Golden handles and black coating • Last approx. 6.6x longer than stainless steel • Cutting edges with Tungsten Carbide and Tough Cut plus ceramic coating • Ceramic is one of the hardest materials on earth • Reduced glare Straight Sharp/Sharp Straight Sharp/Sharp Curved Sharp/Sharp Curved Sharp/Sharp Alloy: Ceramic Coated stainless Steel Blade: Ceramic Coated Tungsten carbide with micro-serrations Alloy: Ceramic Coated stainless Steel Blade: Ceramic Coated Tungsten carbide with micro-serrations Alloy: Ceramic Coated stainless Steel Blade: Ceramic...