The Structure And Use Of The Scalpel

A scalpel usually consists of a blade and a handle. The blade usually has a cutting edge and a mounting groove docked with the handle of the scalpel. The material is usually pure titanium, titanium alloy, stainless steel or carbon steel, and is generally disposable. During dissection, the blade is used to cut skin and muscle, the tip is used to clean blood vessels and nerves, and the handle is used for blunt dissection. Choose the appropriate type of blade and knife handle according to the size of the wound. Because the ordinary scalpel has the characteristic of "zero" damage to the tissue after cutting, it can be used in various operations, but the wound bleeding is active after cutting, so it should be used in operations with a lot of bleeding in a controlled manner.