UNSPSC 42144101: Pleural cavity drainage units or containers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used for pleural cavity drainage or the containment of the drained substances in a medical setting. US FDA regulates pleural cavity drainage units or containers or accessories under 21 CFR 880.6740 and under FDA product code PAD. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule pleural cavity drainage units or containers under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42144101 Pleural cavity drainage units or containers is a Commodity code that specifies medical drainage equipment used in healthcare settings, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged with this code shows minimal alignment with the nominal scope. Of the six recent opportunities in the dataset, only one—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017603 for medical supplies and equipment at the Abilene State Supported Living Center—involves medical supply procurement of any kind, and that solicitation covers a broad array of medical items (gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, catheters, feeding tubes, syringes, enteral feeding sets, SpO2 sensors, and IV pole clamps) rather than pleural drainage units specifically. The remaining five opportunities span underground utility locating services (Pasco County), irrigation equipment purchase (City of Richardson), law enforcement equipment (Sourcewell cooperative), irrigation system mainline upgrades (Valencia College), and disaster debris removal services (Fairfax County)—none of which relate to the pleural cavity drainage equipment category.

The one relevant opportunity is the Texas HHS bid, an IFB due July 30, 2026, structured as a blanket purchase agreement with a contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 and one optional extension year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is the issuing body, with the Department of State Health Services entitled to utilize any resulting contract. The solicitation identified specific manufacturer brands from Cardinal Health, C.R. Bard, Becton Dickinson, AV Anos, and Nonin, and pricing is firm and fixed with unit rates inclusive of all labor, materials, supplies, and related expenses. The code shows little recent activity aligned with pleural drainage equipment procurement; state and local buyers appear to be tagging medical supply opportunities with this code inconsistently or not at all.