Costing of Scalpel and Blade Remover

Cost of Injury & Law Suit

H.C. Eisenstein and D.A. Smith's study1 showed that there were 662 incidences per 100,000 scalpel blades used. Take the average cost of an injury as US $6000, the cost of injury per blade used is 662 x 6000 / 100000 = $39. The cost of the Qlicksmart CASSETTE 3in1 is only US$0.70 per blade! Costs of law suits could be as high as $10 million.

Cost Comparison: Safety Scalpel vs. Scalpel Safety using Flask and CASSETTE 3in1

Item

Cost (US$)

TOTAL COST (US$)

Safety Scalpel

$1-$2

$1-$2

 

Qlicksmart Scalpel Blade Remover (Flask) *
3667web

$0.30

 

Blade

$0.15

$0.45

Savings using Qlicksmart Flask

2.5 to 4 times

 

Qlicksmart Scalpel Blade Remover (CASSETTE 3in1) **
3223web

$1.08

 

Blade

$0.15

$1.23

Savings using CASSETTE 3in1 in sterile environment

1 to 2 times

 

* Qlicksmart Flask at $30 per unit removes 100 blades.

** Qlicksmart CASSETTE 3in1 at $3.25 per set removes 3 blades
(approx. $1.08 per blade).

Depending on local conditions, the use of Qlicksmart Flask scalpel blade remover with traditional scalpel handle and disposable blade may be 2.5 to 4 times cheaper than an average safety plastic scalpel, or 1 to 2.3 times cheaper if using CASSETTE 3in1.

1. Epidemiology of reported sharps injuries in a tertiary care hospital, Journal of Hospital Infection (1992) 20. 271-280