Surgical scalpels are basically very sharp knifes primarily used in medical process like surgery. Available in a wide ambit of different shapes and sizes, they are used mainly to make incisions. Surgical Scalpels normally come in two parts - blade and handle and the possible combinations are even numerous. There are almost 67 different types of scalpel blades and 27 different types of handles, however not all of these types are used for medical purposes. Surgical Scalpels are individually designed for particular kind of surgery. A more advanced kind of Surgical Scalpel is the laser scalpel, usually used in eye surgery and neurosurgery.