Scalpel blades are used for making skin incisions, tissue dissections, and a variety of surgical approaches.
Scalpel blades come in different sizes, identified by a blade number, and each serving a different purpose.
These are almost always made of hardened-tempered stainless or high carbon steel.
They are packed in sterile aluminium packing.
Uses of scalpel blades with handles
Scalpel handle #3 is used with scalpel blades 10,11,12,13,14, and 15.
Scalpel handle #4 is used with scalpel blades 20,21,22,23,24 and 25.
Never hold scalpel blades with fingers. Always use needle holders or forceps to attach and remove scalpel blades from handles.
Scalpel Blade #10
It is an extensive body blade with a curved cutting edge to the tip. It is used for making skin incisions.
To load a scalpel blade onto a scalpel handle, grasp the blade with a needle holder
just above the opening on the non-cutting side. Line up the grooves on the handle
with the opening on the blade. Make sure that the angle of the blade matches the
angle of the handle. Advance the blade onto the handle until it clicks in place. A
scalpel blade is a single-patient use item that comes prepackaged and sterilised from
the manufacturer.
Scalpel Blade #11
Scalpel blade # 11 is used for puncturing the skin or to initiate the opening of an artery. It is an angled cutting edge that ascends to a sharp point.
The no. 11 blade is commonly loaded onto the no. 7 handle. A scalpel blade is a
single-patient use item that comes prepackaged and sterilised from the
manufacturer.
Scalpel Blade #12
It is a small crescent-shaped blade sharpened along the inside edge of the curve. It is used for cutting and dissecting in surgical operations.
It is sometimes used during tonsillectomies, parotid surgeries,
septoplasties, and cleft palate procedures. It can also be utilised for removal of
calculi in the ureter and the kidney (ureterolithotomies and pyelolithotomies).
The no. 12 blade is commonly loaded onto the no. 7 handle but may also be used on
a no. 3 regular or long handle.
Scalpel Blade #15
Scalpel blade #15 is a narrow blade that has a small, rounded cutting edge. It is used for creating small precise incisions.
It is commonly used for paediatric or plastic or reconstructive surgery. A scalpel blade is
a single-patient use item that comes prepackaged and sterilised from the
manufacturer.
Scalpel Blade #20
It is a broader body blade with a curved cutting edge to the tip, used for cutting and dissecting.
Scalpel blade #20 is used with the no. 4 handle to create a larger and/or deeper incision and on heavy
tissues and bone.
Scalpel Blade #23
Scalpel blade #23 is a leaf-shaped blade and is used for making long incisions such as an upper midline incision of the abdomen during the repair of a perforated gastric ulcer.
It is used with scalpel handles #4, and #4L.
Scalpel Blade #24
Scalpel blade #24 is more semi circular in shape and is sharpened along its leading edge. It is slightly larger than the #23 blade.
It is used for making long incisions in general surgery and also in autopsy procedures.
It is used with scalpel handles #4, and #4L, just like the scalpel blade #23.
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