UNSPSC 42295406: Laparotomy or surgical x ray detectable sponge or towel

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a laparotomy or surgical x ray detectable sponge or towel during a surgical procedure in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300590.

UNSPSC 42295406 Laparotomy or surgical x-ray detectable sponge or towel is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The two recent opportunities tagged to this code—a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for law enforcement equipment and a Denton County, Texas ITB for pipes and drapes for emergency response operations—are unrelated to surgical sponges or towels. The code's nominal scope (consumable medical supplies for surgical use) does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in the available opportunity record.

No state and local solicitations for surgical sponges, towels, or related medical supplies appear in the recent opportunities block. Given the mismatch between the code's medical-supply intent and the law-enforcement and emergency-management equipment being procured, firms pursuing this code should verify current activity through direct contact with state health departments, hospital systems, and state purchasing offices that typically stock surgical consumables, rather than relying on the code's recent posting history.