The surgical instrument, ROMED No. 21 scalpel blade, is designed to perform soft tissue incisions during surgical interventions.
Made from high quality steel for maximum cutting accuracy.
The constituent parts of scalpels in different types of scalpels are in different proportions. This determines the appearance of the scalpel and its purpose.
Depending on the size of the blade, the following types of scalpels are distinguished:
- microsurgical scalpel - for performing precise surgical operations under a microscope;
- "delicate scalpel" - for performing precise tissue dissection (in otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, urology, surgical dentistry, maxillofacial and aesthetic surgery);
- standard surgical scalpel - for operations in abdominal and thoracic surgery;
- standard anatomical scalpel - for preparation in the study of human anatomy, topographic anatomy, operative surgery, forensic medicine and pathological anatomy, as well as for practicing surgical techniques;
- special scalpels - for curly cuts.
For the manufacture of scalpels use medical stainless steel. Disposable scalpels do not require high corrosion resistance, so they are made of hardened chromium steel for cold forming. Reusable scalpels are distinguished by either a high chromium content (95X18) or a more complex alloying (X12MF). Scalpel blades for ophthalmic operations are usually made of leucosapphire or ceramic, stellites with a thick diamond coating. Due to the high cost, they are forced to be reusable.
Modern scalpels are often made collapsible - a removable blade is attached to a permanent handle, which can not be resharpened.
