The stainless steel, tapered, 4-1/2-inch nail splitter is made to precisely break and slice thick or ingrown nails. Its sharp-edged, tapered blades provide precision cutting with little damage to the tissue around it. This small instrument, which is perfect for podiatric and surgical applications, is made of high-quality surgical-grade stainless steel and has outstanding durability, corrosion resistance, and sterilization ease.