UNSPSC 42161645: Hemodialysis catheter cannula connectors

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as the cannula connecter for a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into the kidney for a hemodialysis procedure. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901831.

UNSPSC 42161645 Hemodialysis catheter cannula connectors is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific medical device component used in dialysis treatment, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with that scope. The two most recent solicitations — Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing vehicle and Klein ISD's career technical education and advanced academics instructional resources — do not reference hemodialysis equipment, catheter components, or medical supplies of any kind. State and local governments buy dialysis catheters and connectors through health department procurement, hospital supply contracts, and specialized medical equipment vendors, but this code shows little relevant recent activity in the public procurement record.

Geographic spread and issuing-body patterns cannot be reliably characterized from the available opportunities, as the posted solicitations are unrelated to the code's stated scope. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, and Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas represent fundamentally different procurement contexts — one a multistate law enforcement equipment framework and the other a school district's educational materials contract — neither of which involves hemodialysis catheter cannula connectors. A business development professional evaluating this code should verify the coding assignment in the source system before pursuing opportunities, as the current records suggest either a systematic miscoding or minimal state and local demand for hemodialysis catheter components through routine competitive solicitation.