Self Retaining Retractors are used to hold an incision open while the surgeon works. Therefore, quality and reliability are key.

Platts & Nisbett manufactures thousands of retractors every year, and each one is individually made by hand in Sheffield.

Some variations of self retaining retractors include:

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There is a seminar on the Mako Robot and tendon preserving surgery (including SPAIRE) at the British Hip Society Meeting on 27th February 2019. www.britishhipsociety.com

The SPAIRE technique (Sparing Piriformis And Internus, Repair Externus) involves a muscle sparing posterior approach to the hip.

Following our successful collaboration with Mr John Timperley (Exeter Hip Unit), we are delighted to announce that the SPAIRE Hip Instrument Set is now available to purchase. 

Platts & Nisbett Surgical Instruments have recently been exhibited at the Arab Health Trade Show in Dubai; the largest gathering of healthcare and trade professionals in the Middle East and North Africa Region.

Platts & Nisbett Surgical Instruments can now be seen on display in the Surgeons’ Hall Museums in Edinburgh.

Surgeons’ Hall Museums are situated in the iconic William Playfair building and are owned by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. They consist of the Wohl Pathology Museum, the History of Surgery Museum and the Dental Collection.

Platts & Nisbett is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a place on the first Total Orthopaedic Solutions Framework. Orthopaedics is a key category within NHS clinical procurement, and offers many challenges within a fragmented landscape. The Total Orthopaedic Solutions project and subsequent Framework is an initiative which has been led by NOE CPC to implement a nationally accessible agreement for all aspects of Orthopaedics.

Platts & Nisbett is pleased to be featured in the first edition of the Made in Sheffield Capability Index.

The Made in Sheffield marque is part of a unique collaboration between Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, and the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, which dates back to 1905.

Platts & Nisbett is delighted to support the International Children’s Heart Foundation, by providing surgical instruments for their mission trips around the world.

The International Children’s Heart Foundation recently made their inaugural mission trip to Voronezh in Russia, healing the hearts of twelve children with congenital heart disease.

Platts & Nisbett is delighted to support the newly launched Made in Britain Campaign, which aims to promote and support manufacturing in the UK. Following our application and subsequent acceptance we have now received official approval to use the Made in Britain marque.