#10 surgical blade

The #10 blade is used as a general purpose knife for opening skin incisions and other applications as needed. One such instance is in hysterectomies for the transection of various deeper ligaments supporting the uterus. In this case, it is placed on a long #3 knife handle.

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The #10 blade is used as a general purpose knife for opening skin incisions and other applications as needed. One such instance is in hysterectomies for the transection of various deeper ligaments supporting the uterus. In this case, it is placed on a long #3 knife handle.