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Colour versions
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Red - for USA
Yellow - for all other countries
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Product code
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QFRGEN - red version
QFYGEN - yellow version
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GMDN code
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46235
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Blade capacity
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100 blades - the BladeFLASK shuts off automatically when maximum capacity is reached.
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Compatible blades & handles*
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Handles: #3, 3L, 4, 4L, 5, 7, 9, Lawton long handle.
Blades: #10, 10a, 11, 12, 13, etc. up to and including #25a, 27 and 36.
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Incompatible blades & handles
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Baron handle, Beaver handle, Disposable handles
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Accessories
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Mounting Bracket - the bracket holds the BladeFLASK in place to allow single-handed removal of scalpel blades.
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Material
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ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
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Latex
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No
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DEHP
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No
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Sterile
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No
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Re-usable
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Multi-use - Each unit removes 100 blades before disposal
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Disposal method
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The infectious substance logo on the front label and the correct sharps container colour of the unit allow it to be disposed of as medical waste. Please follow your establishment's procedures for the disposal of medical waste.
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* Some brands may not work with Qlicksmart BladeFLASK
Applications of BladeFLASK
BladeFLASK single-handed scalpel blade remover can be used in anywhere scalpel removal is required, including:
Ÿ Hospital departments
Ÿ General practice
Ÿ Podiatry/Chiropody
Ÿ Design Studios
Ÿ Education
Ÿ Veterinary
Ÿ Dental clinics
Ÿ Pathology laboratories
Ÿ Mortuaries
... and wherever scalpels are used
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Safety Standards
BladeFLASK adheres to various regulatory standards.
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Australia and New Zealand
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Adheres to Australia and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) 3825, 1998 Procedures and Devices for the removal and disposal of scalpel blades from scalpel handles.
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North America
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Compliant with all Federal regulatory requirements - FDA 510(K).
OSHA (Bloodborne Pathogens Standards) compliant.
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United Kingdom
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Approved to British Standard 7320:1990 for sharps containers and is tested and certified in accordance with the provision of the United Nations recommendations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Chapter 9, UN 3291 Clinical Waste, Unspecified, NOS.
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UN Transport
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UN Transport UN3921.
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Europe
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Class I medical device under Council Directive 93/42/EEC and CE marked.
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"The nursing and medical staff are immensely safer with the Qlicksmart (BladeFLASK) available. It sets new standards for safety, manufacture, durability and ease of use."
Daryl Wall, Associate Professor of Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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