UNSPSC 42142542: Pericardiocentesis needle or kit accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that consists of needle or kit accessories with components and accessories or a hollow needle used in a pericardiocentesis procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901832.

UNSPSC 42142542 Pericardiocentesis needle or kit accessories (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes specialized cardiac diagnostic equipment, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code span laboratory testing services, full-line medical supplies distribution, law enforcement equipment, histology laboratory services, and spinal implants — none of which involve pericardiocentesis needles or related cardiac accessories. This mismatch suggests the code is either inactive for its intended scope or systematically misapplied by state and local issuers. The opportunities themselves reflect diverse issuing bodies including county purchasing offices (Marion County, Oregon; Brevard County, Florida), cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multigovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Alliance), service cooperatives (Sourcewell), and higher-education health systems (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio), but none of the work described relates to pericardiocentesis supplies or cardiac diagnostic kits.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, Florida, and Texas, though the posted opportunities do not reflect procurement specifically targeting the commodity as defined. No recent opportunities directly soliciting pericardiocentesis needles or accessory kits appear in the posting history. This code warrants close monitoring if pursuing medical device or diagnostic supply channels, but current activity does not support active pursuit under the stated commodity definition; vendors should verify the actual commodity scope with issuing bodies before responding to opportunities tagged with this code.