Originally Posted by jrhboxers

Sounds like suture scissors. They have a half-circle near the tip of one blade. You use the tip to slide the blade under the stitch and the bowl holds the stitch while you cut it. They are nice to have. I have several pairs. The best place to find them is to ask at your doctor's office. They come in the suture removal kits. With the health standards now, they are thrown away after the one use. When I get them home, I just soak the ends in rubbing alcohol or drop the entire pair in boiling water.