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a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
performed with great precision; "a surgical air strike"
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry" (同)operative
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery; "surgical instruments"; "surgical intervention"
use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death" (同)stab
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

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A scalpel, or lancet, is a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery, anatomical dissection, and various arts and crafts (called a hobby knife). Scalpels may be single-use disposable or re-usable. Re-usable scalpels can have attached, resharpen-able blades or, more commonly, non-attached, replaceable blades. Disposable scalpels usually have a plastic handle with an extensible blade (like a utility knife) and are used once, then the entire instrument discarded. Scalpel blades are usually individually packed in sterile pouches but are also offered non-sterile. Double-edged scalpels are referred to as "lancets".

Scalpel blades are usually made of hardened and tempered steel, stainless steel, or high carbon steel; in addition, titanium, ceramic, diamond and even obsidian knives are not uncommon. For example, when performing surgery under MRI guidance, steel blades are unusable (the blades would be drawn to the magnets, or may cause image artifacts). Historically, the preferred material for surgical scalpels was silver, on account of its antimicrobial properties (although the mechanics were not understood at the time). Scalpel blades are also offered by select manufacturers with a zirconium nitride-coated edge to improve sharpness and edge retention. Others manufacture blades that are polymer coated to enhance lubricity during a cut. Alternatives to scalpels in surgical applications include electrocautery and lasers.

Surgical scalpels

B Braun Disposable Surgical scalpel blade no. 15

Surgical scalpels consist of two parts, a blade and a handle. The handles are often reusable, with the blades being replaceable. In medical applications, each blade is only used once (even if just for a single, small cut).

The handle is also known as a "B.P. handle", named after Charles Russell Bard and Morgan Parker, founders of the Bard-Parker Company. Morgan Parker patented the revolutionary 2-piece scalpel design in 1915 and Bard-Parker developed a method of cold sterilization that would not dull the blades, as did the heat-based method that was previously used.^[1]

The handle of medical scalpels come in two basic types. The first is a flat handle used in the #3 and #4 handles. The #7 handle is more like a long writing pen, rounded at the front and flat at the back. A #4 handle is larger than a #3. Blades are manufactured with a corresponding fitment size so that they fit on only one size handle. The following table of blades is incomplete and some blades listed may work with handles not specified here.

Types of surgical scalpel blades
Blade No.	Compatible Handles	Blade Description	Uses
No. 6	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. 9	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. 10	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	Curved cutting edge with an unsharpened back edge. A more traditional blade shape.	Generally for making incisions in skin and muscle. Commonly used in to cut the skin in abdominal operations.
No. 10a	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	This blade is a small and straight
No. 11	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	Triangular blade with sharp point, flat cutting edge parallel to the handle and flat back	For precision cutting, stripping, sharp angle cuts and also stencil cutting due to its similarity to the X-Acto artknife blade
No. 11P	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. E11	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. E/11	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. 12	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	A small, pointed, crescent-shaped blade sharpened on the inside edge of the curve
No. 12D	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	A small, pointed, crescent-shaped blade sharpened on both sides of the curve
No. 13	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. 14	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. 15	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	A smaller version of the #10	For the same general use as the #10 blade
No. 15A	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	A front-facing straight blade with flat back
No. 15C	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	The #15 with a downward angle, flatter and thinner than the #15	The downward angle makes this the preferred blade for working within the chest during cardiac surgery, and is commonly used to make the distal arteriotomy during coronary artery bypass grafting.
No. 15T	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. D/15	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. 16	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	A narrow chisel-like blade with flat, angled cutting edge, positioned higher than the axis of the handle	For cutting stencils, scoring and etching
No. 17	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9	A flat face 1.6 mm chisel blade	For narrow cuts
No. 18	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A 12.7 mm chisel blade	For deep cuts and scraping
No. 19	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A similar blade to the #15
No. 20	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A larger version of the #10 blade, with a curved cutting edge and a flat, unsharpened back edge.	Used in general surgery and orthopaedic surgery.
No. 21	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6
No. 22	2, 4, 5, 6	A slightly larger version of the #20, with a curved cutting edge and a flat, unsharpened back edge.	Used for skin incisions in both cardiac and thoracic surgery, and to cut the bronchus in lung resection surgery.
No. 22A	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6
No. 23	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	Similar to #22, leaf-shaped	For long incisions.
No. 24	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A wide, flat, angled cutting edge	For corner cuts, trimming, stripping, and cutting mats and gaskets
No. 25	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A front-facing straight blade with flat back (similar to #15a)
No. 25a	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A triangular straight blade with flat back edge taking a downwards angle (similar to #10a, shorter than #26)
No. 26	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A triangular straight blade with flat back edge taking a downwards angle (similar to the #15a, longer than #25a)
No. 27	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6
No. 34	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A triangular blade similar to the #11
No. 36	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A larger blade	Used in general surgery but also within a Laboratory setting for Histology and Histopathology
No. 40	B3, 3, 3 Graduated, 3 Long, 5, 7, 9
No. PM40	Stainless PM Handle
No. PM40B	Stainless PM Handle
No. 60	4, 4 Graduated, 4 Long, 6	A long blade resembling the #10 with a long cutting edge, rounded tip and flat back.
No. PM60	PM8
No. PM60B	PM8

Gripping a medical scalpel

Palmar grip

Also called the "dinner knife" grip. The handle is held with the second through fourth fingers and secured along the base of the thumb, with the index finger extended along the top rear of the blade and the thumb along the side of the handle. This grip is best for initial incisions and larger cuts.

Pencil grip

Best used for more precise cuts with smaller blades (e.g. #15) and the #7 handle. The scalpel is held with the tips of the first and second fingers and the tip of the thumb with the handle resting on the fleshy base of the index finger and thumb. Care should be taken not to allow the handle to rest too far along the index finger as this promotes an unstable grip and cramped fingers.

Graphic design and arts and crafts blades

X-Acto knife

Graphical and model-making scalpels tend to have round handles, with textured grips (either knurled metal or soft plastic). These are often called by the name of the most well-known manufacturer of graphic arts blades, X-Acto knives. The blade is usually flat and straight, allowing it to be run easily against a straightedge to produce straight cuts.

There are many kinds of graphic arts blades; the most common around the graphic design studio is the #11 blade which is very similar to a #11 surgical blade (q.v.). Other blade shapes are used for wood carving, cutting leather and heavy fabric, etc.

Ancient scalpels

Obsidian scalpels older than 2100 BC have been found in a Bronze Age settlement in Turkey.^[2] Skulls from the same time and place show signs of brain surgery.^[3]
Indian surgeon Susruta used various scalpels to perform surgery in 8th century B.C.^[4]^[5]^[6]
Ancient Egyptians made incisions for embalming with scalpels of sharpened obsidian, a material that is still in use.
The first medical writings of ancient Greeks indicate they were commonly using tools identical to today's scalpels around 500 BC.^[7]
Ancient Romans used more than 150 different surgical instruments, including scalpels.^[8]
Indian Ayurvedic medicine mentions the use of sharp bamboo splinters.^{[citation needed]}

Scalpel injuries

In the last decade^[when?], a rising awareness of the dangers of sharps in a medical environment has led to the development of various methods of protecting healthcare workers from accidental cuts and puncture wounds. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 1,000 people each day are subject to accidental needle sticks and lacerations while providing medical care. Scalpel blade injuries are among the most frequent sharps injuries, second only to needlesticks. Scalpel injuries make up 7 percent to 8 percent of all sharps injuries.^[9]^[10]

"Scalpel Safety" is a term coined to inform users that there are choices available to them to ensure their protection from this common sharps injury.^[11]

Safety scalpels

Safety scalpels are becoming increasingly popular as their prices come down and also on account of legislation such as the Needle Stick Prevention Act.^{[clarification needed]} There are essentially two kinds of disposable safety scalpels offered by various manufacturers. They can be either classified as retractable blade or retractable sheath type. The retractable blade version made by companies such as OX Med Tech, DeRoyal, Jai Surgicals, Swann Morton are more intuitive to use due to their similarities to a standard box-cutter. Retractable sheath versions have much stronger ergonomic feel for the doctors and are made by companies such as Aditya Dispomed, Aspen Surgical and Southmedic. Few companies have also started to offer a safety scalpel with a reusable metal handle. In such models, the blade is usually protected in a cartridge. Such systems usually require a custom handle and the price of blades and cartridges is considerably more than for conventional surgical blades.

However, CDC studies shows that up to 87% of active medical devices are not activated^{[clarification needed]}. Safety scalpels are active devices and therefore the risk of not activating is still significant.^[12] There is a study that indicated there were actually four times more injuries with safety scalpels than reusable scalpels.^[13]

Blade removers

There are various scalpel blade removers on the market that allows users to safely remove blades from the handle, instead of dangerously using fingers or forceps. In the medical field, when taking into account activation rates, the combination of a single-handed scalpel blade remover with a passing tray or a neutral zone was as safe and up to five times safer than a safety scalpel.^[14] Companies like Qlicksmart offers a single-handed scalpel blade remover that complies with regulatory requirements such as US Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards.^[15]

Safety

The usage of both safety scalpels and a single-handed blade remover combined with a hands-free passing technique are potentially effective in reducing scalpel blade injuries.^[14] It is up to employers and scalpel users to consider and use safer and more effective scalpel safety measures when feasible.

References

^ Ochsner, J (2009). "Surgical knife". Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital 36 (5): 441–443. PMC 2763477. PMID 19876423. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
^ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727750-200-scalpels-and-skulls-point-to-bronze-age-brain-surgery/
^ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=0717104921378-2010-07-19
^ Dwivedi & Dwivedi (2007)
^ Lock etc., page 420
^ "Sushruta: The first Plastic Surgeon in 600 B.C.". Internet Journal of Plastic Surgery 4 (2). ISSN 1528-8293.
^ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2763477/
^ "Roman ruins cast new light on a trip to doctor". Telegraph.co.uk. December 9, 2007.
^ Perry J, Parker G, Jagger J (2003). "EPINet Report: 2001 Percutaneous Injury Rates". Advances in Exposure Prevention 6 (3): 32–36.
^ "Sharps Injury Prevention Workbook". Cdc.gov (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention).
^ Sinnott M., Wall D. (2007). "'SCALPEL SAFETY': How safe (or dangerous) are safety scalpels?". International Journal of Surgery 6 (2): 176–177. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2007.01.010.
^ Alvarado-Ramy F, Beltrami EM, Short LJ, et al. (2003). "A comprehensive approach to percutaneous injury prevention during phlebotomy: results of a multicentre study, 1993-1995". Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24 (2): 97–104.
^ "Needlestick and Sharp-Object Injury Report. US EPINet Network". , 2003 Advances in Exposure Prevention 7 (4): 44–45. 2005.
^ ^a ^b Fuentes, H., et al. (2008). "Scalpel Safety": Modeling the effectiveness of different safety devices' ability to reduce scalpel blade injuries." The International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine 20(1-2):83-89.
^ "OSHA Standard Interpretations - Use of passing trays and single-handed scalpel blade remover in a surgical setting". Osha.gov. December 22, 2005.

External links

How to use a scalpel on WikiSurgery

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Scalpel
	Various scalpels. The first, second, and fourth have replaceable blades
Classification	Cutting tool
Used with	Stencil, Surgery
Related	Lancet, utility knife, laser scalpel