UNSPSC 42143135: Amniotic membrane hook or perforator

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a long plastic hook designed to rupture the amniotic membrane. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42143135 Amniotic membrane hook or perforator is a Commodity code that in practice does not align with state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code is Sourcewell RFP #061626, a cooperative purchasing initiative issued by Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative) on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with numerous other jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada. The RFP solicits law enforcement equipment — a broad category bearing no substantive relationship to surgical instruments such as amniotic membrane hooks or perforators. The code's nominal scope (specialized obstetric surgical instruments) does not match the work actually being bought under it in state and local markets.

The mismatch appears to reflect a tagging error rather than authentic demand. No additional recent opportunities under this code are reported. State and local procurement activity in specialized surgical instruments, when present, would typically occur through hospital networks, health departments, or regional medical procurement cooperatives rather than law enforcement equipment consortia. The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement markets.