UNSPSC 42322705: Foot wedge

In this classification, this commodity indicates a 3-D printed product used as a bone wedge in a reconstructive foot and ankle orthopedic based surgical procedure.

UNSPSC 42322705 Foot wedge is a Commodity code that maps to orthopedic hardware removal and extraction systems—specifically, instrumentation used in surgical procedures to safely extract orthopedic implants, screws, intramedullary nails, and related hardware from patients. State and local governments purchase foot wedges and related orthopedic extraction equipment primarily through public hospital systems, county health departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple health care entities. The scope of work encompasses delivery, technical support, case support, retrieval of instrumentation, and service availability to support acute-care surgical teams. Recent solicitations show that state and local procurement under this code is driven by public hospital procurement offices and county health systems establishing multi-year service agreements with qualified vendors; the work is typically bundled with broader orthopedic hardware removal services rather than purchased as a standalone product line.

Geographic activity clusters in California and the Upper Midwest. San Mateo Medical Center in California issued RFQ 666002526252 on July 1, 2026 for orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services on an as-needed basis with a three-year contract term, requiring vendors to demonstrate five years of acute-care hospital experience, ISO 13485 certification, and Northern California technical support availability. Broader cooperative purchasing vehicles including Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit) and NASPO ValuePoint (administered by South Dakota) posted general medical supplies and physical health products RFPs in September and early October 2026 that may encompass orthopedic extraction equipment within their scope, though those solicitations did not isolate the commodity. The San Mateo opportunity carries a local-business preference of 5 to 10 percent under County ordinance and requires $1 million general liability, $1 million products liability, and $5 million cyber liability insurance per occurrence.