UNSPSC 42291616: Surgical snares or snare wires

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as surgical snares or snare wires during a surgical procedure in a medical setting. US FDA regulates surgical snares or snare wires under 21 CFR 874.4420 and under FDA product code FDI. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42291616 Surgical snares or snare wires is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span furniture supply for a California outpatient building project, orthopedic hardware removal and extraction system services for a county medical center, law enforcement equipment through a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, and career technical education instructional resources for a Texas school district — none of which match the surgical snare and snare wire product category. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in the state and local procurement systems reviewed, with no concrete evidence of active demand for surgical snares or snare wires among state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, or other public bodies in the recent posting cycle.

Given the absence of aligned recent solicitations, this code does not present a clear procurement opportunity at this time. Firms pursuing surgical instruments and supplies in the state and local market should monitor related UNSPSC categories for medical and surgical device procurement or contact state health department purchasing offices and major hospital systems directly to establish distributor relationships outside formal coding structures.