UNSPSC 42295459: Fluid decanting devices for surgical use

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a fluid decanting device during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Fluid decanting devices for surgical use under 21 CFR 880.5025 and under FDA product code KPE. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42295459 Fluid decanting devices for surgical use is a Commodity code under which state and local health systems and teaching hospitals solicit orthopedic extraction systems, spinal implants, and related surgical instrumentation on a bill-only or as-needed service basis. Recent opportunities show health care purchasing bodies acquiring comprehensive surgical hardware suites that include extractors compatible with multiple implant manufacturers, spinal fusion constructs, pedicle screws, interbody cages, and related instrumentation for acute-care surgical programs. San Mateo Medical Center's July 2026 orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system RFP exemplifies the scope: the County is seeking three-year service contracts for safe removal of orthopedic implants, screws, and intramedullary nails with ISO 13485:2016 certification, five years of acute-care hospital experience, and technical support available within Northern California. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's March 2026 spinal implants RFP for its newly opened 144-bed Multispecialty and Research Hospital illustrates the breadth, encompassing odontoid fixation devices, cervical through sacral spine constructs, artificial discs, rods, pedicle screws, interbody fusion cages, and drill bits on a multi-awarded bill-only basis with emergency four-hour and standard 24-hour delivery requirements. Issuing bodies are primarily public hospital systems and academic medical centers; school districts, counties, and transit authorities do not appear in the recent opportunity stream.

Geographic activity concentrates in California and Texas, with San Mateo County and the University of Texas System representing the two largest recent solicitations. A separate May 2026 Sourcewell RFP for law enforcement equipment, though tagged under this code, bears no relation to surgical fluid decanting or orthopedic hardware and indicates a classification mismatch rather than genuine code activity. Decision-relevant qualifications across health-care opportunities include FDA or CE certification, minimum five years' experience in acute-care settings, demonstrated compatibility with multiple implant manufacturers, ISO 13485:2016 or equivalent quality standards, and HIPAA compliance. San Mateo County requires a local-business preference under County Ordinance Code Chapter 2.89, while the University of Texas Health Science Center mandates Historically Underutilized Business Subcontracting Plan submission. Both opportunities weight firm qualifications, team qualifications, and service capability heavily; price is significant but not dominant in evaluation scoring.