Safety scalpel

A safety scalpel comprising:

• a blade having a front cutting end;
• a handle at a rear end of said blade;
• a safety sheath for entirely covering said blade in a closed position of said safety sheath;
• a locking port positioned on said handle;
• and
• an independent activation mechanism positioned on either side surface of said safety sheath, said activation mechanism includes pair of flanges and a protrusion positioned between the flanges and said handle includes a raised edge extending from the closed position to the open position wherein in a closed position said raised edge prevents said protrusion from sliding along said raised edge and in an open position said protrusion is moved to a side of said raised edge to allow said safety sheath to move along said raised edge to said open position.
• wherein activation of only one of said activation mechanisms allows said safety sheath to be moved rearwardly and be locked into said locking port for exposing said blade in an open position of said safety sheath.

A safety scalpel comprising:

• a blade having a front cutting end;
• a handle at a rear end of said blade;
• a safety sheath for entirely covering said blade in a closed position of said safety sheath;
• a locking port positioned on said handle;
• and
• an independent activation mechanism positioned on either side surface of said safety sheath, wherein a top of said safety sheath is substantially flat and
• activation of only one of said activation mechanisms allows said safety sheath to be moved rearwardly and be locked into said locking port for exposing said blade in an open position of said safety sheath.