UNSPSC 42322503: External fixation couplers or clamps

in this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an external fixation couplers or clamp in a surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902110.

UNSPSC 42322503 External fixation couplers or clamps (Commodity) describes specialized orthopedic surgical hardware and related extraction or removal systems that state and local government health systems procure for acute-care hospital operations. Recent state and local solicitations show the code is being used to tag both standalone orthopedic hardware-removal instrumentation and broader medical-supplies cooperative-purchasing vehicles that may include orthopedic components. San Mateo Medical Center's July 2026 RFP for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services on an as-needed basis for surgical procedures illustrates the core transactional work: vendors provide universal extraction systems compatible with multiple implant manufacturers, with technical support, delivery, and case assistance for safe removal of orthopedic implants, screws, and intramedullary nails. Issuing bodies under this code include county-operated public hospital systems (San Mateo Medical Center) and cooperative-purchasing vehicles like NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell, which establish master agreements or contracting solutions for use by multiple state and local government entities.

Geographic spread is concentrated in California (State of California outpatient furniture, San Mateo County orthopedic services) and the upper Midwest (Sourcewell in Minnesota, NASPO ValuePoint administered by South Dakota). Representative recent opportunities include San Mateo Medical Center's RFP 666002526252 for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services with proposals due July 1, 2026 (local-business preference available, three-year contract term, team must hold ISO 13485:2016 certification); NASPO ValuePoint's cooperative RFP 26RFP1433 for medical supplies with proposals due November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time; and Sourcewell's RFP 26RFP102026 for physical health products and related services, with proposals due October 20, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. All cooperative vehicles require portal submission and target multi-state or multi-jurisdictional participation.