Collezione: Scalpels and blades

A scalpel is a medical cutting instrument consisting of a handle (scalpel handle) and a replaceable blade. It is used for precise incisions in surgery, dermatology and podiatry – in foot care, for example, to remove calluses in a targeted way. All models: Scalpels & Blades.

The blade size must match the handle. Our Scalpel Handle No. 3 takes the smaller blades (e.g. No. 10, 11, 12, 13, 15), while the larger Scalpel Handle No. 4 takes the bigger blades (e.g. No. 18, 19, 20, 21).

The Handle No. 3 is the standard handle for the smaller blades (No. 10–15), while the slightly sturdier Handle No. 4 takes the larger blades (No. 18–21). Which one you need depends on the blade size and the intended use.

As a rough guide: the No. 10 blade has a rounded edge for broad, flat cuts, the No. 11 comes to a sharp point for precise stabbing cuts, and the No. 15 is a small, curved blade for fine precision work.

Yes, a scalpel is generally ground finer and more precisely than an ordinary razor blade. While razor blades are designed for hair removal, scalpel blades are engineered for surgical and podiatric precision cuts – for example, models from Aesculap, RUCK and other brands.

Yes – our scalpel blades are individually sterile-wrapped (boxes of 100) and designed as single-use blades. After use they should be disposed of properly; the reusable stainless steel scalpel handle can be cleaned and sterilised.

Disposable scalpels are ready-assembled single-use scalpels (a handle with a fixed blade) for maximum hygiene without any blade changing – ideal whenever a sterile instrument is only needed once.

In professional foot care, the scalpel is used to precisely remove calluses, corns and hardened skin. For an overview of the instruments podiatrists need, see our guide The most important instruments for podiatrists. Our podiatry instruments are a good complement.

Scalpels are intended for podiatrists, professional foot care and trained specialist staff. Our guide Requirements for medical foot care instruments explains what matters when choosing medical foot care instruments.

Scalpels and scalpel blades are generally available through specialist medical suppliers. For professional users in podiatry, foot care or surgery, a specialist supplier is the better choice – with us you'll find them all together under Scalpels & Blades.

Yes – through a specialist retailer like nagelzange.de you can buy high-quality scalpels and blades for professional use: blades to fit Scalpel Handle No. 3 and No. 4, disposable options for maximum hygiene, and callus-plane blades.

Always hold the blade with a clamp or a blade remover – never with bare fingers – and fit or remove it at the handle mount. Used blades belong in a sharps/blade disposal container.

For use at home, a callus plane or a coarse foot file is safer than a scalpel. Blade-based callus removal remains a job for professional foot care.

All handles and their matching disposable blades are grouped together under Scalpels & Blades – complemented by our podiatry instruments and nail instruments.