Scalpel Blades

Scalpel blades for foot care and podiatry in all common shapes – Fig. 10 to 15 for scalpel handle No. 3 and Fig. 18 to 25 for handle No. 4. All scalpel blades are single-use items made of carbon steel, individually packed sterile and available in packs of 100. Practices and foot care schools order via the practice account at special conditions.

Learn more: blade shapes, matching handle and hygiene

Which scalpel blade fits which handle?

This is the most common mix-up when reordering, because the two systems are not compatible:

Handle No. 3 takes the small scalpel blades Fig. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 – the standard for fine work on the nail fold, on corns (clavi) and small areas of callus.
Handle No. 4 takes the large scalpel blades Fig. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 – for removing callus over larger areas on heels and balls of the feet.

The shape number is printed on every blade pack and in our product titles. If you are unsure which handle you have in the practice: handle No. 3 is narrower and has the smaller blade fitting.

Scalpel blade shapes at a glance

Fig. 10 – rounded cutting edge, the most frequently used blade in foot care. For removing callus over larger areas.
Fig. 11 – pointed and straight. The classic choice for the nail fold, for lifting nail edges and for fine cuts.
Fig. 12 – sickle-shaped curve, cuts on the inside. For callus in furrows and the nail fold.
Fig. 13 and 14 – variants of the rounded blade in other sizes, used less often.
Fig. 15 – short, curved cutting edge. Easy to control on small, round areas of callus and corns.
Fig. 20, 21 and 22 – large curved cutting edges in increasing sizes for extensive callus on heels and balls of the feet.
Fig. 23 – wide, leaf-shaped cutting edge for removal over large areas.
Fig. 24 – with an obliquely tapering tip, for lifting and removing in one stroke.
Fig. 18, 19 and 25 – further large blades for handle No. 4, which we stock for practices with a regular blade requirement.

Hygiene and handling

Scalpel blades are single-use items and are neither resharpened nor reprocessed.
Attach and remove the blade only with a blade remover or clamp, never with your fingers.
Used blades belong in a puncture-proof disposal container.
The handle is cleaned, disinfected and sterilised after every treatment.
Apply flat and work in thin layers – never on cracks, wounds or inflamed skin.

Reordering without mix-ups

Make a note of the shape number of the blade you work well with. With daily practice work, one pack usually lasts a few weeks; if you alternate between several shapes, it is best to always keep Fig. 10 and Fig. 11 in stock.