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Qosina adds PenBlade safety scalpels to product line

February 20, 2018 By Chris Newmarker

The PenBlade [Image courtesy of Qosina]

Qosina recently announced that it’s adding single-use PenBlade safety scalpels to its product line, with the scalpels coming in surgical blade sizes #10, #11P and #15.

The PenBlade’s rigid body is constructed of medical-grade ABS, and the blade is high-quality British stainless steel for improved sharpness and durability. The PenBlade is also ergonomicallydesigned and tapered for blade visibility.

The pen-style activation is intuitive because it uses existing muscle memory (clicking an ink pen). The release button is positioned near the front of the scalpel, where it can be pressed without looking or repositioning the hand. When the blade is retracted, the end of the PenBlade forms a suture-trimming groove, which encourages the user to finish a procedure in a safe position.

Founded in 1980, Qosina (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) is a supplier of OEM single-use components to the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

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Chris Newmarker

Chris Newmarker is the executive editor of WTWH Media life science's news websites and publications including MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and more. A professional journalist of 18 years, he is a veteran of UBM (now Informa) and The Associated Press whose career has taken him from Ohio to Virginia, New Jersey and, most recently, Minnesota. He’s covered a wide variety of subjects, but his focus over the past decade has been business and technology. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Ohio State University. Connect with him on LinkedIn or email at cnewmarker@wtwhmedia.com.