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Bard-Parker scalpel & handles: Reference view.

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Bard-Parker scalpel & handles

Cutting & suturing

Bard-Parker scalpel & handles

BP handle · surgical blade

THE FIRST VIVA QUESTION

What is its use?

Makes a controlled incision through tissue with a sharp blade.

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01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Reusable handle with a fitting for a detachable blade.
  2. Identify the blade number and handle number separately.
  3. Blade shapes and handle fittings vary.
Don’t confuse it with…

No. 3 handles commonly accept 10, 11, 12 and 15 blades; No. 4 accepts larger-pattern blades such as 20–25. Check compatibility.

02 / PARTS

Name the parts.

Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.

  1. Handle
  2. Blade mounting slot / fitting
  3. Blade spine
  4. Cutting edge
  5. Tip
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01Which blade has a pointed triangular profile?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

A No. 11 blade has a pointed triangular profile.

02Which blade is commonly chosen for a short precise incision?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

A No. 15 has a small curved cutting edge.

03How should used blades be disposed of?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Use the institution's approved sharps-disposal process; avoid direct finger contact with the blade.

Read the references.

Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.