Safety Scalpels:
This safety category has products that reduce the number of accidental sticks from scalpels, particularly in the operating room. Safety scalpels include quick-release scalpel blade handles, retracting scalpels, and ultrasonic scalpels.

The TECHNOCUT PLUS SAFETY SCALPEL is truly a new generation innovation.

The traditional scalpel with a disposable blade is not without risk or safety: The attaching to or removing of the blade from the scalpel handle is a manual and rather cumbersome process, often resulting in injury. While there is an obvious risk to the nurse or doctor, the less obvious risk is that to the patient. If a nurse, surgeon or assistant is accidentally cut during the procedure, the patient is placed at significant risk.

• Passing of a used scalpel with an exposed blade between a surgeon and theatre nurse is risky and any lapse in concentration can result in injury.

• Blade protruding from sharps bins can also result in unnecessary injury.

• Mislaid or dropped scalpel blades place all healthcare workers at risks.

Technocut Plus Safety Scalpel

The unique features are:

• Top activated button, which makes the product ambidextrous overcoming a limiting factor of side activated safety scalpels. The top activated button makes it easy to use complimenting current technique as the surgeon’s index finger automatically rests on the button allowing for simple and quick retraction or extension of the blade. Experience has shown that under pressure surgeons do not retract the blade before passing when they have to change their grip, perform an additional step or procedure, or when they require two hands in the process. The surgeon’s index finger that forms part of his natural grip holds the blade in position removing the need for a front lock.

• Simple and cost effective assembly consisting of three parts that are extremely easy to maneuver.

• Final lock to prevent the re-use of the blade

• Fully closed front end – no blade movement

• Can accommodate both small and large fit blade

• Audible “clicks” indicate blade position

• Handle has an excellent feel that has been very well received by surgeons so much so that there has been no resistance to change by surgeons accustomed to the traditional stainless steel scalpel

For more features and information go to www.medi-safe.net

The TECHNOCUT PLUS SAFETY SCALPEL is distributed exclusively in the USA by MYCO Medical. 

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The Canica-Safety™ Reusable Retractable/Ejectable Scalpel Handle From DeRoyal

Unlike most Safety Scalpels on the market today, the Canica-Safety Handle replicates the length, weight, and feel of a traditional scalpel handle for surgeon familiarity and comfort. It is the first reusable safety handle that reduces the risk of sharp injuries by combining the safe retraction of the scalpel blade inside the handle before passing with touchless disposal of used blades into the needle counter box.

This handle accepts most conventional carbon and stainless steel blades for an easy conversion and a maximum cost savings.  Its ergonomic, non-slip grip, ambidextrous design allows both right and left-handed surgeons to comfortably utilize this breakthrough product. Made from high-quality anodized aluminum and stainless steel and laser-etched with measurement marks on one side, this two-piece handle uses standard hospital protocol for sterilization.

It features a notch in the handle that allows for blade identification even when the blade is retracted and features a laser-etched scale for quick, convenient measurements. Backed by a five-year warranty, this scalpel handle can offer any Acute Care facility additional savings when paired with Swann-Morton or IonFusion^TM blades offered by DeRoyal.

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