Schink Dermatome Spare Blade

The Schink dermatome spare blade, supplied under catalogue number BA708R, is the replaceable cutting blade for the Schink-pattern hand dermatome in the Aesculap Skin Grafting Knives category (German: Handdermatome; the German catalogue term for this component is Dermatom-Ersatzklinge). Dermatomes in this category are hand-held instruments used in skin grafting procedures to harvest grafts of skin, and the spare blade provides the disposable cutting edge for that instrument. It is catalogued for use with dermatome BA706R and carries the Schink pattern designation that links it to that instrument system.

As a consumable component, the spare blade is intended to be replaced to maintain a sharp cutting edge. The source catalogue does not state a blade length or package quantity for this catalogue number, so neither is listed here; both are omitted rather than estimated.

On page 607 the catalogue groups three Schink items — the dermatome (BA706R), the dermatome spare blade and the plate. This catalogue number, BA708R, is the spare blade of that group: it is the thin cutting blade illustrated for the Schink dermatome, distinct from the broader plate catalogued separately under BA709R.

The Schink name is a pattern designation rather than a description of separately catalogued dimensions. In surgical instrument catalogues, a pattern or eponym identifies a recognised instrument configuration and allows a specific design to be requested and reordered consistently. Within this platform the Schink designation, together with catalogue number BA708R and registry reference REG-000004, provides an unambiguous identifier for procurement, inventory control and repeat ordering.

This catalogue entry is supplied as a single configuration under catalogue number BA708R; it is not a variable product and is not offered here in multiple selectable variants. Related items are catalogued separately under their own catalogue numbers, including the Schink dermatome BA706R and the Schink dermatome plate BA709R.

Technical specifications recorded for this catalogue number are as follows. Pattern designation: Schink; Instrument type: Dermatome spare blade; Category: Skin Grafting Knives (Handdermatome); Subcategory: Dermatome Spare Blade; Catalogued for use with: BA706R; Catalogue number: BA708R; Registry reference: REG-000004; Source: Aesculap Surgical Instrument Catalog, page 607. Fields that are not stated in the source catalogue — such as material composition, blade length and package quantity — are intentionally omitted rather than estimated.

In terms of application, the spare blade functions as the replaceable cutting edge of the Schink hand dermatome (BA706R) during skin graft harvesting. It is used within skin grafting procedures as part of that instrument system and is not a standalone cutting instrument.

Aesculap products on this platform are supplied through a B2B inquiry process. Pricing is not published; hospitals, surgical centres, distributors and procurement teams can request a quote or send an inquiry to confirm current availability, packaging and delivery for this catalogue number. For this item, quote and inquiry requests should reference catalogue number BA708R and, where relevant, the Schink dermatome BA706R.

All information above is drawn from the Aesculap Surgical Instrument Catalog and is presented for identification and procurement purposes; it does not add specifications, materials or clinical claims beyond those printed in the source, other than identifying this catalogue number as the spare blade of the Schink dermatome group based on the catalogue’s own figures and type listing on page 607.