UNSPSC 42131724: Incise surgical drapes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as an incise drape in a surgical setting. Incise drapes are adhesive polymer films, they act as a mechanical barrier for microorganisms on the skin surface and they help to create a sterile field.

UNSPSC 42131724 Incise surgical drapes, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The few recent opportunities tagged to this code involve laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, ventilator maintenance, law enforcement equipment, emergency medical devices, educational instructional resources, ultrasound systems, and spinal implants—none of which constitute incise surgical drapes or consumable surgical barrier products. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope (disposable surgical drapes) and what state and local issuing bodies are actually purchasing under it suggests either tagging error in the source data or dormant procurement activity in this specific commodity category.

Across the opportunities posted, buying entities span county hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center, Hillsborough County), special-purpose districts (Sourcewell cooperative), county emergency medical services (Marion County), school districts (Klein ISD), and university health systems (Valencia College, University of Texas Health Science Center). Geographic activity appears in California (San Mateo), Florida (Hillsborough, Marion), Texas (Harris County, San Antonio), Minnesota (Sourcewell serving multiple states), and Washington. No pattern of repeat buyers or concentrated issuing-body activity emerges. Without substantive procurement opportunities for surgical drapes themselves, this code does not warrant active pursuit at this time.