SCANLAN® INTERNATIONAL
100 Years of Excellence and Our Journey Continues
Dennis R. Scanlan started this company in 1921 – introducing non-rustable steel (now known as stainless steel) surgical instruments. His first customers were the Mayo brothers …he worked hand-in-hand with Charlie and Will to develop the original Mayo Scissors.
In those early years, working closely with surgeons, he gained an appreciation for the importance of high quality, reliable and durable instruments as well as the impact they had on surgical procedures. It was at this time my grandfather dedicated this company to make the very best surgical instrumentation available. In later years, this commitment was carried on by my father, D. R. Scanlan Jr., and today, the Scanlan Family (now in its fourth generation) continues its dedication to providing you with the highest quality, precision surgical products.
Today each instrument continues to be handmade (by experienced artisans) using the finest materials and we are honored that Scanlan products are in hospitals around the world helping to save lives.
1920Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
Dennis R Scanlan, Sr. – Manager and promoter of speed skater Bobby McLean (shown above), and figure skater Sonja Henie… discovered Swedish non-rustable steel (stainless steel) which was ideal for surgical instrumentation.
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1921Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
Scanlan’s dedication to surgery began with Dennis Scanlan, Sr. in 1921! He attended meetings and supported the needs of surgical professionals with the design & manufacturing of the highest quality surgical instruments. These instruments were all manufactured with a revolutionary
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1923Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
Dennis R Scanlan, Sr. open the first corporate office located at 516 5th Avenue, New York.
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1923Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
This letter from Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr to William Mayo was found in the achieves of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and presented to Scanlan International as part of a tribute to our 100 year anniversary.
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1923Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
Early Scanlan exhibit displaying a wide variety of surgical instrumentation, designed for various surgical specialties.
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1930Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr. convinces Walter Chrysler to use stainless steel for the roof of the new Chrysler Building in New York.
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1937Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr.
Dennis R Scanlan, Sr., invents the portable iron lung for use in the treatment of polio patients.
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1923Mayo Scissors
Dr. William J. mayo works in collaboration with Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr., to design and manufacture the first Mayo surgical scissors.
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1925Crile Forceps
Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr. makes the first Crile forceps for Dr. George W. Crile at the Cleveland Clinic.
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1935Cushing Forceps
Dennis R. Scanlan, Sr. works in collaboration with Dr. Harvey Cushing to create neurosurgical instrumentation.
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1946Dennis R. Scanlan, Jr.
Dennis R. Scanlan, Jr. joined his father upon his return from England after serving with the 8th Air Force during World War II. Working with surgeons pioneering cardiac, vascular and solid organ transplantation, he changed the designs of surgical instruments
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1946Dennis R. Scanlan, Jr.
Dennis R. Scanlan, Jr., began working with his father to design and manufacture new surgical instruments, as well as single-use and instrument care products.
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1950'sDennis R. Scanlan, Jr.
Dennis R. Scanlan, Jr. worked with several leading cardiovascular surgeons in the development of new, revolutionary instrument designs – shown here with Dr. C. Walton Lillehei.
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1960Beall Scissors
Scanlan and Arthur C. Beall, Jr., MD worked together to design the Beall scissors which facilitates cutting at difficult angles encountered in coronary artery bypass surgery.
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1960Aortic Clamp
Scanlan International, in conjunction with Dr. Hunter, developed the first aorta clamp designed to facilitate multiple graft attachments without the necessity to reposition.
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1961Scanlan® Surg-I-Band®
SURG-I-BAND® Color Coding was invented, beginning a new era of single-use and instrument care products.
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1968Timothy M. Scanlan
Timothy M. Scanlan, President and Chief Executive Officer, leads the third and fourth generations of the Scanlan Family into the future. Aggressively pursuing excellence and the commitments of his father and grandfather, he continues to expand the company resources to
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1968Timothy M. Scanlan
American College of Surgeons (ACS Clinical Congress)
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2016Timothy M. Scanlan
American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS Clinical Congress)
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1970SCANLAN® Reusable Aortic Vein Punch
Scanlan International offers the world’s medical community its latest invention, the new Aortic Vein Punch for use in coronary bypass.
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1975SCANLAN® Diamond Dust™
Diamond Dust™ was developed to meet the need for an instrument tip surface that would provide surgeons with definite control without trauma to tissue or damage to needles.
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1976Brigid Scanlan
Brigid joined the company in 1976 and was a catalyst for the continued development of new exciting surgical instrument designs. She worked closely with the instrument artisans to ensure each handmade instrument was a statement of perfection. Over the years,
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1977Brigid Scanlan
Twin Cities AORN Chapter Meeting
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2008Brigid Scanlan
Tim and Brigid inspecting new instruments.
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1980SCANLAN® Aorta / Vein Punch
Scanlan develops the world’s first single-use aorta vein punch.
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1987SCANLAN® Super Cut™ Scissors
Scanlan introduces the Super Cut™ scissors offering a unique blade design which produces a razor sharp edge allowing surgeons to cut any tissue with a revolutionary degree of control and tactile response.
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1997SCANLAN® VATS and MIS Instrumentation
Working with world-renowned cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons. Scanlan International begins to develop innovative designs and concepts for video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and minimally-invasive surgical (MIS) procedures.
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1999SCANLAN® Neurosurgical Products
Scanlan International develops a new focus for neurosurgical products working with industry leading surgeons.
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2000'sRussell T. Scanlan
Russ, like Tim and Brigid grew up “in the business”…making the beginning of the fourth generation! Over the years he has worn many hats in the company. He is actively involved with the continued expansion and development of products for
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1995Russell T. Scanlan
Growing up in the family business, Russ learned to appreciate Scanlan’s dedication to designing and manufacturing the highest quality surgical instrumentation.
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2012Russell T. Scanlan
Demonstrating Scanlan’s precision instrumentation at the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS).. one of over 100 meetings we attend each year.
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2005SCANLAN® LEGACY Needle Holders and Forceps
SCANLAN® introduces LEGACY titanium instrumentation… with its unique blue and silver color. These instruments feature beautifully crafted extended knurling and the SCANLAN® Never Shear™ Dual Guide™ which prevents the tips of forceps from scissoring and prevents tissue shearing.
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2007SCANLAN® Continues to Expand its VATS/MIS Instrumentation
Scanlan continues to develop minimally invasive instruments to meet the needs of thoracic surgeons evolving from a conventional (open approach) to a thoracoscopic / minimally invasive approach. This evolution to video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) became a catalyst for a new
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2010SCANLAN® Chitwood Knot Pusher
Enables the surgeon to securely tie knots even in deep operative fields through small incisions.
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2010SCANLAN® Reliance Bulldog Clamp
The SCANLAN® Reliance Bulldog Clamp has been designed to provide secure, robust clamping pressure to assist in the temporary occlusion of vessels.
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2012SCANLAN® MEMORY Instruments
Scanlan Memory Instruments incorporate nitinol technology… Nitinol is a metal alloy which is flexible and has shape memory. This means that the nitinol portion of the instrument can be bent by the user to a desired curved shape for use.
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2018SCANLAN® Super-Micro Fine Instruments
SCANLAN® Super-Micro Fine instrumentation is designed to meet the needs of all microsurgeons who work under a high power operating microscope or utilize surgical loupes to facilitate microvascular surgical technique by anastomosing small nerves and vessels.
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2018SCANLAN® LEGACY Instruments with SCAN-II® Handle Design
The SCAN-II® handle is a revolutionary design that features a flat surface for control with round knurled sides for a secured grip and the ability to roll the instrument during procedures.
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2019SCANLAN® M.D.® Retractor System
The SCANLAN® M.D.® Retractor System was designed to provide excellent visualization of the surgical field during pediatric heart surgery. This retractor system features the revolutionary Scan-Vu® radiolucent single-use arms which allow the surgeon a clear, unobstructed view of the patient’s
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2021SCANLAN® Scanturian® Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments
Scanlan introduces a new line of MIS Instruments designed to continue Scanlan’s uncompromising commitment to developing the highest quality surgical instrumentation.
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