UNSPSC 42293107: Surgical retractors

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

UNSPSC 42293107 Surgical retractors is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local activity tagged under it does not align with the code's nominal scope. The four opportunities posted since May 2026 span laser equipment and technical support for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, furniture for outpatient buildings, law enforcement equipment, and phlebotomy services — none of which are surgical retractors. State and local procurement offices appear to have misclassified these solicitations within the UNSPSC taxonomy.

The code shows little relevant recent activity under its actual product definition. Vendors evaluating pursuit should treat the Commodity classification as a signal of classification drift rather than a reliable indicator of current market demand for surgical retractors in state and local procurement. If surgical retractor supply to public hospitals, county health systems, or state healthcare facilities is a business line, prospecting should rely on direct outreach to procurement contacts and facility-based purchasing channels rather than UNSPSC 42293107 monitoring.