Abstract: A surgical blade remover for separating a surgical or scalpel blade from a handle or holder includes a single "vee" shaped slot or notch in a vertical standing plate for engaging the rear portion of the surgical blade upon the downward movement into the vee slot of the blade and the tang portion of the blade holder holding the blade, thereby wedging a portion of the blade against the sides of the vee forming the blade to be lifted off of the tang and ejected therefrom as the tang is moved further downwardly and withdrawn rearwardly out of the vee slot in a horizontal motion.