Biographical Account: Swann-Morton was established in 1932 and recently celebrated 75 years in business. The firm is a world leader in the manufacture and development of surgical blades, scalpels and handles. Swann-Morton Limited currently produces a range of 65 different scalpel blades and 27 types of handle. Their products are used in the fields of medicine, veterinary surgery, dentistry and podiatry. The company produces over 1.5 million scalpel blades every day!