UNSPSC 42312210: Suture identification markers

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an identification marker in the preparation of applying a stitch or row of stitches holding together the edges of a wound or surgical incision in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901780.

UNSPSC 42312210 Suture identification markers is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The six recent opportunities identified across state and local jurisdictions span medical supplies procurement, underground utility locating, irrigation equipment, law enforcement equipment, construction services, and disaster debris removal — none of which align with suture identification markers or surgical instrumentation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 2026 IFB for medical supplies at Abilene State Supported Living Center includes gastrostomy feeding tubes, catheters, IV stabilization devices, and feeding sets but does not reference suture identification markers or comparable surgical consumables. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the recent procurement record suggests either sparse market activity under this specific code or systematic tagging misalignment in state and local procurement systems.

State and local procurement under this code does not surface clear issuing-body patterns or geographic concentration in the available opportunities. Texas, Florida, Virginia, Minnesota, and Washington jurisdictions appear in the recent record, but none have posted solicitations that directly correspond to suture identification markers or related surgical instrumentation. Without representative recent opportunities that actually track to the code's intended commodity, a business development professional should verify whether state and local procurement systems actively use this code or whether suture-related opportunities are classified elsewhere in the taxonomy.