Types of surgical scalpel blades Blade No.

Compatible Handles Blade Description Uses For cutting skin and muscle in surgery, and for general carving and stencil making; also can be used for removal of 'edge beads' from photolithography resists.

#10

1, 3, 7

Curved cutting edge with flat back

3, 3L, 3 This blade is a small and #10a Graduated, straight 5B, 7, 9, B3, B3L #11 1, 3, 7 Triangular blade with sharp point, flat cutting edge parallel to the handle and flat back A small, pointed, crescent-shaped blade sharpened on the inside edge of the curve A small, pointed, crescent-shaped blade sharpened on both sides of the curve A smaller version of the #10 The #15 with a downward angle, flatter and thinner than the #15 A narrow chisel-like blade with flat, angled For cutting stencils, scoring and cutting edge, positioned etching higher than the axis of the handle A flat face 1.6 mm chisel For narrow cuts blade A 12.7 mm chisel blade A similar blade to the #15 A larger version of the #10 A wide, flat, angled cutting edge A triangular blade similar 1|types of surgical scalpel blades For general use, shaping, whittling and trimming For corner cuts, trimming, stripping, and cutting mats and gaskets For deep cuts and scraping For the same general uses as the #10 blade For precision cutting, stripping, sharp angle cuts and also stencil cutting due to its similarity to the X-Acto artknife blade

#12a 3, 7

#12b 3, 7

#15

3, 7

#15c 3, 7

#16

1, 3

#17 #18 #19 #22 #24 #25

1, 3 2, 5, 6 4 2, 4, 5, 6 2, 5, 6 4

to the #11, with the flat back edge taking a downwards angle #60 4 A long blade resembling the #10 with a long cutting edge, rounded tip and flat back.

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