Featuring a classic curved cutting edge profile, the #10 blade is ideal for making small incisions in skin and muscle tissue. It is frequently used in specific surgeries, including harvesting the radial artery during coronary bypass surgery, opening the bronchi during thoracic surgery, and treating inguinal hernias.
The #11 blade, with its triangular shape, hypotenuse cutting edge and reinforced tip, is ideal for making precise incisions. It is commonly used in a variety of procedures, such as incisions required for chest drainage, aortic and coronary artery surgeries, and the removal of calcifications from aortic or mitral valves.
The #12 blade, characterized by its small size, crescent shape, and cutting edge located on the inside of the curve, is versatile in many procedures. It can be used to cut sutures, perform arteriotomies (surgical incision of an artery), parotid gland surgeries, mucosal incisions during septoplasties, or to treat cleft palates. It is also used in procedures such as ureterolithotomies (incision of the ureter to remove a stone) or pyelolithotomies (incision of the renal pelvis to remove a kidney stone). In dental surgery, it is used to remove skin flaps or to eliminate excess polymerized composite resin around the facial and interproximal areas of teeth during restorations.
The #15 blade, with its finely curved cutting edge, is particularly appreciated for making small, precise incisions. It is widely used in a variety of procedures, including excision of skin lesions, removal of sebaceous cysts, and incising coronary arteries.
The No. 20 blade, an enlarged version of the No. 10 blade, has a curved cutting edge and a flat, unsharpened back. It is primarily used in general and orthopedic surgical procedures.
The #21 blade is an enlarged version of the #10 blade, characterized by a curved cutting edge and a flat, unsharpened back. It falls in size between the slightly smaller #20 blade and the larger #22 blade.
The No. 22 blade, a larger version of the No. 10 blade, has a curved cutting edge and a flat, blunt back. It is used to make skin incisions in cardiac and thoracic surgery, as well as to divide bronchi during lung resections. It is larger than the No. 20 and No. 21 blades.
The #23 blade, with its "leaf" shape, is sharpened along its entire leading edge. It is particularly suitable for making long incisions, such as those made on the midline of the abdomen in the treatment of a perforated gastric ulcer.
Slightly wider than the #23 blade, the #24 blade has a more semi-circular shape and a fully sharp leading edge. It is used to make long incisions in general surgery or for autopsies.
