Barre Scalpel Handle

**Product Overview**

The Barre Scalpel Handle is a reusable surgical instrument that holds a detachable surgical blade, giving the surgeon a stable and controllable grip for making precise incisions in soft tissue. The handle uses a No. 3 blade mount, which determines the series of detachable blades that fit the instrument. Blades are exchanged as the procedure requires while the handle itself is retained and reprocessed for repeated use.

This family is supplied in the Barre pattern. The pattern name identifies a specific handle configuration within the scalpel-handle range and is the primary way procurement teams distinguish it from other handles in the catalog.

Within the Aesculap catalog the Barre Scalpel Handle sits in the Scalpels & Handles chapter, under the Scalpel Handles group. As a reusable instrument, the handle is designed to be cleaned, disinfected and steam-sterilized between uses in line with the manufacturer’s reprocessing instructions.

**Design Characteristics**

The defining structural feature of this family is its No. 3 blade-mount size, which fixes the series of detachable blades the handle will accept. Across the configurations the range incorporates the Barre pattern and angled variants that alter the blade approach angle. Working length recorded for this family is 250 mm, with each configuration listed against its article. No material, coating or certification is stated for this family in the source catalog, so none is claimed here; only the characteristics printed in the catalog are described.

**Configuration Options**

The Barre Scalpel Handle family is offered as 3 distinct configurations, selectable by the angle axis:
• Straight — article BB177R
• 12° angled — article BB176R
• 25° angled — article BB178R
Each configuration is a separately orderable article; refer to the individual variation for its exact printed specification.

**Technical Specifications**

• Instrument Type: Scalpel Handle (reusable)
• Pattern / Eponym: Barre
• Blade-Mount Size: No. 3
• Length: 250 mm
• Family ID: RFAM-BB-006
• Registry ID: REG-BB-006
• Configuration Count: 3
• Category: Scalpels & Handles › Scalpel Handles
• Manufacturer: Aesculap (a B. Braun brand)

**Applications**

This instrument supports the following uses, derived from its printed design: holding and controlling a detachable blade for making incisions in soft tissue during open surgery; approaches where an angled shaft improves the blade approach angle. Applications beyond those supported by the catalog data are not listed.

**Blade Handling & Safety**

Surgical blades are supplied separately as single-use items and are not included with the handle unless otherwise stated. To reduce the risk of injury, blades should be attached to and detached from the handle using a dedicated blade remover or a suitable instrument such as a needle holder rather than by hand, and every used blade should be discarded into an approved sharps container immediately after removal. Matching the blade series to the handle’s blade-mount size ensures a secure fit during use.

**Reprocessing & Handling**

The handle is a reusable instrument supplied non-sterile. It is intended to be cleaned, disinfected and steam-sterilized before each use following validated hospital reprocessing procedures and the manufacturer’s instructions for use. Detachable blades are single-use and are replaced between procedures.

**Ordering Information**

The Barre Scalpel Handle family is available in multiple configurations (BB177R, BB176R, BB178R). Refer to the individual variations for exact specifications. This catalog operates as a B2B inquiry platform: prices are not published online. To obtain current pricing, availability and lead times, please request a quote or send an inquiry, and a member of the team will respond with a formal quotation.