UNSPSC 42272502: Absorber cartridges or canister units for gas anesthesia machines

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is a device used in the absorption of gas anesthesia in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Absorber units for gas anesthesia apparatus or machines under 21 CFR 868.5310 and under FDA product code BSF. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42272502 Absorber cartridges or canister units for gas anesthesia machines is a Commodity code that covers replacement and consumable absorption components used in anesthesia delivery systems at hospitals, surgical centers, and other healthcare facilities. State and local government procurement activity under this code is sparse; recent opportunities do not reflect direct solicitation for anesthesia-machine absorber cartridges or canister units. The most recent state and local contract records tagged to this code show unrelated scope — cooperative medical-supply master agreements, energy recovery ventilator repair, tent structures, AED equipment, ventilator maintenance, and law enforcement equipment — indicating either systematic miscoding in state procurement databases or minimal purchasing volume in this commodity category at the state and local level.

The lack of recent, relevant opportunities under this code suggests limited market activity for absorber cartridges and canister units in state and local government procurement. Healthcare-related absorber components are typically sourced through hospital group purchasing organizations (GPOs), direct manufacturer relationships, or national medical supply contracts rather than through independent state or local RFPs. Firms pursuing this code should monitor cooperative purchasing vehicles such as NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell for medical-equipment master agreements that may encompass anesthesia supplies, but should not expect standalone solicitations for this specific commodity at the state or local level.