UNSPSC 42291615: Surgical shears

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as surgical shears during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical shears under 21 CFR 878.48 and under FDA product code LRW. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42291615 Surgical shears is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no purchasing activity for surgical shears or closely related instruments. The four most recent opportunities tagged to this code span furniture supply for a California outpatient building, orthopedic hardware extraction system services for a San Mateo County hospital, law enforcement equipment procurement through a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, and career and technical education instructional resources for a Texas school district. None of these solicitations involve surgical shears, scissors, or cutting instruments for medical use.

The code shows minimal relevant recent activity. State and local procurement offices are using this UNSPSC code for acquisitions unrelated to its nominal scope — furniture, hardware extraction systems, law enforcement gear, and educational materials — rather than for the surgical hand instruments the code is designed to classify. Firms pursuing actual surgical shear opportunities should verify the UNSPSC coding in state and local RFP documents before relying on this code for opportunity identification, as the current tagging creates substantial noise and masks genuine market demand in this commodity category.