UNSPSC 85691920: Revision of internal fixation device in sternum, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of internal fixation device in sternum, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0PW004Z

UNSPSC 85691920 Revision of internal fixation device in sternum, open approach, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged to it. Recent solicitations under this code do not involve orthopedic device procurement, implantation, or surgical supplies. Instead, the opportunities captured here span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty surgical care carve-out programs—none of which align with sternum fixation device supply, inventory, or distribution. The issuing bodies range across municipal pension boards, county health systems, state transportation departments, county probation departments, and county human resources divisions, reflecting a fragmented buyer base with no repeat purchasers in the recent sample.

The geographic spread covers Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Representative recent activity includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services—disability medical record summary preparation and scheduling of independent medical examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension disability applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing services across multiple ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code appears to carry little genuine relevance to firms pursuing sternum fixation device opportunities in state and local procurement and should not be relied upon as a valid market signal for orthopedic implant demand.