UNSPSC 42143511: Cerumen hooks

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a hook shaped tool used to dislodge and remove cerumen from the ear. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42143511 Cerumen hooks is a Commodity code covering specialized ear-canal instruments used in otologic and audiology practice, but the recent opportunities supporting this code show minimal direct purchasing activity aligned with the nominal scope. The three opportunities that do reference ophthalmic or medical instrumentation (Santa Clara County's ophthalmic instruments ITB, Collier County's GlideScope laryngoscope single-source notice, and California's TONO-PEN AVIA tonometer RFB) fall outside cerumen-removal equipment; the remaining two opportunities—Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative RFP and Klein ISD's career technical education RFP—have no connection to medical instruments of any kind. State and local governments procuring under this code appear to do so rarely or sporadically, with issuing bodies spanning county health departments, state agencies, and specialized medical centers when activity does occur.

Geographic spread and representative opportunities are difficult to characterize given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent solicitation content. The single opportunities posted across California, Florida, Minnesota (via Sourcewell cooperative), and Texas between March and June 2026 show no consistent pattern of cerumen-hook procurement. The Santa Clara County ITB-PRC-FY26-0664 for ophthalmic instruments (due July 10, 2026) and the State of California's RFB IS-26200820 for TONO-PEN AVIA tonometry equipment (due April 24, 2026) represent the only medical-device procurements in the recent block, and neither explicitly lists cerumen hooks as a line item. No recent solicitations specifically targeting cerumen hooks, otologic supplies, or ear-canal instruments appear in the current opportunity set, suggesting this code may see infrequent or geographically dispersed demand across state and local jurisdictions.