UNSPSC 42142537: Thoracentesis sets or trays

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of a set or tray used in a thoracentesis procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 392410.

UNSPSC 42142537 Thoracentesis sets or trays is a Commodity code that describes specialized medical procedural kits used in clinical and institutional healthcare settings, yet the recent state and local procurement record shows no relevant activity under this code. The single opportunity posted in the source—Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017603 for medical supplies, equipment, and small tools for the Abilene State Supported Living Center (due July 30, 2026)—covers gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding tubes, syringes, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and IV pole clamps, none of which are thoracentesis sets. The other five opportunities in the dataset address underground utility locating, travel sprinkler irrigation equipment, law enforcement equipment, irrigation system mainline upgrades, and disaster debris removal services—categories wholly unrelated to thoracentesis or pleural fluid aspiration supplies. The code shows no actual demand signal in recent state or local solicitations.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities tagged under it suggests either data-classification inconsistency in the source or an absence of active procurement for thoracentesis sets in state and local markets during the period covered. Business development professionals should verify whether this code appears more robustly in their own opportunity feeds or whether thoracentesis procurement occurs under different UNSPSC families (such as broader surgical or diagnostic medical supply codes). The single health-system buyer present—Texas HHSC—procures medical supplies routinely, but the current solicitation does not include thoracentesis sets as a line item.