UNSPSC 42312010: Medical staplers for external use

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a medically related stapler for internal useUS FDA regulates Medical staplers for external use under 21 CFR 878.4750 and under FDA product code gdw. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42312010 Medical staplers for external use is a Commodity code that encompasses handheld surgical staplers and stapling devices used in acute-care and field settings, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code is sparse. The code does not appear in active state and local contract opportunities focused on medical supplies or equipment procurement; the single recent opportunity tagged to this code—Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment—falls outside the nominal scope of medical staplers and does not reflect genuine buying activity in this category.

The mismatch between the code's medical-devices focus and the law enforcement equipment solicitation suggests that this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline to establish a multi-jurisdictional contracting solution for law enforcement equipment across participating counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima in Washington state) and public entities nationwide, but the solicitation does not address medical staplers or surgical supplies. Business development professionals should monitor this code for genuine medical-supply procurement from state health departments, counties with substantial trauma or surgical services, and school districts with athletic training programs, but current visibility suggests limited near-term opportunity volume.