UNSPSC 42161502: Peritoneal dialysate warmers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product is used as a warmer for dialysate in a peritoneal procedure. US FDA regulates Peritoneal dialysate warmers under 21 CFR 876.5630 and under FDA product code MLW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42161502 Peritoneal dialysate warmers is a Commodity code covering heating devices that warm dialysate solution prior to peritoneal dialysis treatment. State and local governments procure these units primarily through county health departments, municipal hospitals, and independent school districts operating student health clinics or adult learning centers with dialysis support services. The devices are used in outpatient dialysis facilities and clinical settings to bring room-temperature or refrigerated dialysate to body-safe temperatures before infusion into patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, a form of renal replacement therapy. Purchases typically involve single or small-batch equipment acquisitions through competitive bidding, with vendors supplying FDA-cleared or equivalent-standard warming units alongside installation and maintenance support.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code, making it difficult to characterize current geographic concentration or recent issuing-body activity. Without posted RFPs, RFQs, IBFs, or ITBs in the recent-opportunities block, the market signal for this Commodity code remains unclear. Firms pursuing dialysis equipment and supplies should monitor county health department and municipal hospital procurement channels in states with large dialysis patient populations, but near-term activity under this specific code cannot be confirmed from available sourcing data.