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#7 Knife Handle

Also called: #7 Scalpel Handle, Narrow Handle

A long, narrow sterile surgical scalpel with a narrow metal blade mount on the left and a handle shown horizontally on a plain background.
Photo: William Guglielmo / SurgSoul

What it is used for

Facilitates precise cuts in confined surgical areas.

Category

Cutting & dissecting

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