Swann-Morton Limited, established in Sheffield in 1932, is a global leader in the manufacture of surgical blades, scalpels, and handles. The company is respected worldwide for its quality, precision, consistency, and reliability. It combines traditional blade-making skills with the latest technology to produce specialized medical devices. Exporting to over 100 countries, it maintains an extensive network of overseas distributors. The company also operates international subsidiaries in France and Poland, solidifying its position as a global medical device supplier.Swann-MortonLimited,establishedinSheffieldin1932,isagloballeaderinthemanufactureofsurgicalblades,scalpels,andhandles.Thecompanyisrespectedworldwideforitsquality,precision,consistency,andreliability.Itcombinestraditionalblade-makingskillswiththelatesttechnologytoproducespecializedmedicaldevices.Exportingtoover100countries,itmaintainsanextensivenetworkofoverseasdistributors.ThecompanyalsooperatesinternationalsubsidiariesinFranceandPoland,solidifyingitspositionasaglobalmedicaldevicesupplier.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Diverse Range of Surgical Blades (approximately 70 individual blade shapes): Offering a wide array of blades including No. 3, No. 4, Major, Fine, Pathology & Autopsy, Skin Grafts, and Specialist ranges.DiverseRangeofSurgicalBlades(approximately70individualbladeshapes):OfferingawidearrayofbladesincludingNo.3,No.4,Major,Fine,Pathology&Autopsy,SkinGrafts,andSpecialistranges.
Surgical Scalpel Handles (approximately 30 different handles): Providing various stainless steel handle models such as No. 3, No. 4, No. 5B, No. 6B, No. 7, No. 9, B3, B3L, and Fine SF1, SF2, SF3, SF4, SF13, SF23.SurgicalScalpelHandles(approximately30differenthandles):ProvidingvariousstainlesssteelhandlemodelssuchasNo.3,No.4,No.5B,No.6B,No.7,No.9,B3,B3L,andFineSF1,SF2,SF3,SF4,SF13,SF23.
Safety Scalpels and Blade Removers: Featuring enhanced safety products like the Safety Scalpel with Retracting Guard and Blade Removers.SafetyScalpelsandBladeRemovers:FeaturingenhancedsafetyproductsliketheSafetyScalpelwithRetractingGuardandBladeRemovers.
Cygnetic® System: A patented combination of specially designed blades and handles, providing surgeons with additional strength and stability.Cygnetic®System:Apatentedcombinationofspeciallydesignedbladesandhandles,providingsurgeonswithadditionalstrengthandstability.
Disposable Scalpels: Sterile disposable scalpels available with standard stainless steel blade shapes and polystyrene handles with graduated measures.DisposableScalpels:Steriledisposablescalpelsavailablewithstandardstainlesssteelbladeshapesandpolystyrenehandleswithgraduatedmeasures.
Sterilization Services: Possessing expertise in sterilization processes using Cobalt-60 gamma radiation.SterilizationServices:PossessingexpertiseinsterilizationprocessesusingCobalt-60gammaradiation.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Market Leadership and Extensive Distribution Network: A global leader exporting products to over 100 countries, supported by an extensive network of overseas distributors to ensure high service levels.GlobalMarketLeadershipandExtensiveDistributionNetwork:Agloballeaderexportingproductstoover100countries,supportedbyanextensivenetworkofoverseasdistributorstoensurehighservicelevels.
High Quality and Precision Manufacturing Technology: Renowned globally for quality, precision, consistency, and reliability, combining traditional blade-making skills with the latest technology.HighQualityandPrecisionManufacturingTechnology:Renownedgloballyforquality,precision,consistency,andreliability,combiningtraditionalblade-makingskillswiththelatesttechnology.
Diverse Product Portfolio: A comprehensive range of approximately 70 individual blade shapes and over 30 different handle types, meeting the diverse needs of various medical fields.DiverseProductPortfolio:Acomprehensiverangeofapproximately70individualbladeshapesandover30differenthandletypes,meetingthediverseneedsofvariousmedicalfields.
Rigorous Quality Control and Certifications: Operating a top-tier quality assurance system with ISO 13485 and MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Programme) accreditations.RigorousQualityControlandCertifications:Operatingatop-tierqualityassurancesystemwithISO13485andMDSAP(MedicalDeviceSingleAuditProgramme)accreditations.
Innovation in Safety Products: Developing innovative products focused on user safety, such as blade removers and safety scalpels.InnovationinSafetyProducts:Developinginnovativeproductsfocusedonusersafety,suchasbladeremoversandsafetyscalpels.
Employee-Centric Corporate Culture: Guided by four founding principles, prioritizing the 'claims of individuals producing in an industry' and featuring a 50% employee share trust.Employee-CentricCorporateCulture:Guidedbyfourfoundingprinciples,prioritizingthe'claimsofindividualsproducinginanindustry'andfeaturinga50%employeesharetrust.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
General SurgeryGeneralSurgery
DentistryDentistry
Veterinary SurgeryVeterinarySurgery
PodiatryPodiatry
Ophthalmic SurgeryOphthalmicSurgery
CardiologyCardiology
Reconstruction SurgeryReconstructionSurgery
Hair RestorationHairRestoration
Pathology & AutopsyPathology&Autopsy
Emergency Medical ServicesEmergencyMedicalServices
Nursing and General PracticeNursingandGeneralPractice
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia (sometimes grouped with Asia-Pacific)India,SriLanka,Japan,SoutheastAsia,Australia(sometimesgroupedwithAsia-Pacific)
France (subsidiary Swann-Morton/Sinner), Poland (subsidiary J. K. Surgical), Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, RussiaFrance(subsidiarySwann-Morton/Sinner),Poland(subsidiaryJ.K.Surgical),Germany,UnitedKingdom,Italy,Russia
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
Australia (sometimes grouped with Asia-Pacific)Australia(sometimesgroupedwithAsia-Pacific)
ISO 13485:2016 (Medical Devices Quality Management System) CertificationISO13485:2016(MedicalDevicesQualityManagementSystem)Certification
MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Programme) Certification: Conforming to regulations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and USAMDSAP(MedicalDeviceSingleAuditProgramme)Certification:ConformingtoregulationsinAustralia,Brazil,Canada,Japan,andUSA
CE Mark (EU Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 Annex IX Chapter I and III)CEMark(EUMedicalDevicesRegulation2017/745AnnexIXChapterIandIII)
UKCA CertificationUKCACertification
Canada Medical Device License: 5606CanadaMedicalDeviceLicense:5606
U.S. FDA Registration: 9611194 (Establishment), 9003320 (Owner/Operator)U.S.FDARegistration:9611194(Establishment),9003320(Owner/Operator)
Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods Certificate: 114372AustralianRegisterofTherapeuticGoodsCertificate:114372
BS EN ISO 10993-1 (Biological evaluation of medical devices)BSENISO10993-1(Biologicalevaluationofmedicaldevices)
BS EN ISO 11135 (Sterilization of Healthcare products – Ethylene Oxide)BSENISO11135(SterilizationofHealthcareproducts–EthyleneOxide)
BS EN ISO 7153-1 (Surgical instruments – Metallic materials)BSENISO7153-1(Surgicalinstruments–Metallicmaterials)
BS EN ISO 15223-1 (Medical devices – Symbols for labels)BSENISO15223-1(Medicaldevices–Symbolsforlabels)
BS EN ISO 20417 (Medical devices - Information to be supplied by the manufacturer)BSENISO20417(Medicaldevices-Informationtobesuppliedbythemanufacturer)
BS EN ISO 11607-1, 11607-2 (Packaging of terminally sterilized medical devices)BSENISO11607-1,11607-2(Packagingofterminallysterilizedmedicaldevices)
BS EN ISO 14971 (Medical devices – Application of risk management)BSENISO14971(Medicaldevices–Applicationofriskmanagement)