UNSPSC 42293902: Surgical wound packing instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a wound packing instrument during a surgical procedure in a medical setting.surgical wound packing instruments under 21 CFR and under FDA product code FRO. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901811.

UNSPSC 42293902 Surgical wound packing instruments, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity in state and local procurement aligned with its nominal scope. The code's title suggests surgical supplies for wound management, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span laser equipment and technical services for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, outpatient building furniture, law enforcement equipment, and phlebotomy services—none of which are surgical wound packing instruments. State and local procurement systems frequently misalign product codes with solicitation scope, and this code appears to be an example of that mismatch. The limited relevant activity that does exist reflects purchases by hospital systems and healthcare facilities seeking surgical-support equipment and services rather than consumable wound packing supplies.

Opportunities posted under this code have originated from San Mateo County (operating San Mateo Medical Center, a fully accredited public hospital system), the State of California (for outpatient facility furniture), Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing vehicle for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties in Washington state), and the Nevada State Police. San Mateo Medical Center posted an RFP for laser equipment and operating room technical support due July 10, 2026, and an RFP for surgical power equipment with a five-year contract term due May 28, 2026. The California State Health and Human Services Agency posted IFBs for outpatient building furniture with response dates of June 4 and June 9, 2026, both carrying Certified Business Enterprise set-aside provisions. Geographic activity centers on California and Nevada, with secondary multi-state cooperative purchasing involvement through Sourcewell. Given the mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation scope across all recent opportunities, this code is not a reliable indicator of surgical wound packing instrument demand in state and local markets.