UNSPSC 42292702: Surgical elevators or levers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an elevator or lever during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical elevators or levers under 21 CFR 878.48 and under FDA product code GEG. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42292702 Surgical elevators or levers is a Commodity code that in practice does not map to the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The five most recent postings span laser equipment and technical staffing for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, outpatient building furniture, law enforcement equipment, and phlebotomy services — none of which fall within the scope of surgical elevators or levers as a product category. State and local procurement offices appear to have mislabeled these opportunities at the Commodity level, creating a mismatch between the code's intended scope and what is actually being solicited.

The geographic spread of these mislabeled postings covers California (San Mateo County), the State of California, Minnesota and Washington (Sourcewell cooperative), and Nevada. Because none of the recent opportunities represent genuine demand for surgical elevators or levers, this code shows no actionable recent activity in state and local procurement. Firms pursuing surgical instruments or operating-room equipment should monitor other UNSPSC codes within the medical equipment family rather than rely on activity under 42292702.