This is my Scalpel Holder. I designed it for safe storage and transport of a size 4 Swann-Morton scalpel. It features a sliding cover that clicks into place satisfyingly for a secure hold. It also has an embedded magnet in the base of the holder which holds the scalpel in place so it doesn’t rattle. This is also a safety feature as if the scalpel were to fall out unexpectedly it could cut or seriously harm a person.
I designed it in fusion and 3D printed it on my Bambu A1 Mini in PETG. It took approximately 2 hours to print. I added fuzzy skin to the outer walls to create a surface you can easily grip to prevent slips. Another small but potentially significant feature is how the blade is the last part of the scalpel to be uncovered when removing the lid. By minimising the time the blade is exposed the potential for injury is even further reduced.
When designing this I had to keep the lid relatively thick to improve the ergonomics by increasing the surface area and therefore making the lid easy to grasp to remove. In doing this, I noticed that a lot of empty unused space was created. Rather then letting this go to waste I have integrated a secondary holder intended for when the scalpel is in use, it holds the scalpel at a 90 degree angle with the blade facing down for safety. This makes the scalpel easy to pick up and place down whist also providing a designated space for the blade to be whilst in use.
To embed the magnet within the base of the holder I added a cavity into the centre of the product. 3D printing allows for processes most other manufacturing methods don’t, in this case, it allows me to pause the print at a specific layer height to place the magnet into the cavity. I can then un-pause the print and the magnet will be permanently embedded within the part without any added extras such as glues and adhesive tapes.
This model can be downloaded for free for non-commercial use on my MakerWorld and my Printables.