Platts & Nisbett work with surgeons to build long lasting partnerships for the future. By using their clinical expertise and our manufacturing knowledge we can bring ideas to life, producing surgical instruments of the highest standard. This service was of interest to Mr David Stanley and Mr Deepthi Nandan Adla (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), who contacted us regarding a new Shoulder and Elbow Revision Kit they wished to develop.

Platts & Nisbett is the only British Surgical Instrument Manufacturer with the official Made in Britain accreditation, and we are proud of it!

The Made in Britain marque is only accredited to businesses who can prove they are selling goods which have been truly manufactured in Britain.

Spire Healthcare has 39 hospitals & 1 specialist cancer centre across the UK. As they purchase Platts & Nisbett surgical instruments they contacted us to see if they could take part in a factory tour to see how the instruments are made. As we are the only UK Surgical Instrument Manufacturer with the official Made In Britain Accreditation, our factory tours are highly recommended. They are a real eye opener to anyone working with surgical instruments, for example SSD Staff, Theatre Staff, Procurement, Surgeons, Nurses etc.

We believe it is important that customers know the real origin of their surgical instruments. That is why we have an open-door policy, with full transparency.

Companies who sell Surgical Instruments are usually either original manufacturers or own brand labellers.

Looking for an alternative to traditional phenolic / tufnol, plastic or aluminium handles on your Surgical Instruments?

If so, our Softgrip Orthopaedic Range may be for you!

This premium range of British Orthopaedic Instruments is hand made by craftsmen at our Sheffield factory, to high quality standards which are unsurpassed.

As well as being covered by our Five Year Manufacturer's Warranty, Hospitals purchasing Platts & Nisbett Softgrip Osteotomes, Chisels and Gouges can also take advantage of our unique Free Lifetime Sharpening Guarantee!

Did you know, we offer a unique Free Lifetime Sharpening Guarantee to hospitals using our Orthopaedic Instruments?

This covers all Osteotomes, Chisels and Gouges manufactured by Platts & Nisbett. There is no catch, we simply like to keep our Surgical Instruments in the best condition, at zero cost to our customers! 

We aim to carry out the work within 24-48 Hours; a fast turnaround time which ensures the instruments are not out of the operating theatre for too long.

Continuing our support of The Children's Hospital Charity, our generous team made another kind donation this Easter.

Platts & Nisbett was pleased to donate 100 Easter Eggs to patients at Sheffield Children's Hospital. 

Our eggs were given to the children, along with all the eggs donated at the #EggRun2019.

Big thanks also to Morrisons Supermarket at Halfway (Sheffield) for their kind donation.

From blacksmithing to basketry, from weaving to woodturning, we have an incredible range of heritage craft skills in the UK and some of the best craftspeople in the world. But many of these skills are in the hands of an ageing population.

SPAIRE Hip Instruments are exclusively available to purchase at Platts & Nisbett.

The SPAIRE technique (Sparing Piriformis And Internus, Repair Externus) involves a muscle sparing posterior approach to the hip. Fewer tendons are damaged using the SPAIRE technique than any other approach to the hip as it involves division (and subsequent repair) of only one small tendon. This technique allows patients to mobilise without any post-operative restriction to their activities.

Happy 18th Birthday to our latest apprentice, our first female engineer.

She is Platts & Nisbett’s first female surgical instrument maker, and to our knowledge, the only female in the country who is learning how to make surgical instruments by hand.

In last year’s Apprentice Interviews, she scored the highest of all candidates in our practical test, and was chosen from a group of strong applicants.