UNSPSC 42293515: Medical or surgical suction tubing and connectors

Commodity

Code facts

NIGP codes
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NIGP codes for 42293515

Definition

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as medical or surgical suction tubing or suction canister connector during a medical or surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

About UNSPSC 42293515

UNSPSC 42293515 Medical or surgical suction tubing and connectors is a Commodity code that names a discrete product line, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not align with its scope. The five most recent solicitations tagged to this code concern laser equipment and technician support for operating rooms, outpatient building furniture, surgical power instruments, and law enforcement equipment — none of which are suction tubing or connectors. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices are either applying the code incorrectly to these healthcare facility and equipment solicitations, or the opportunities have been miscategorized in the underlying data. No recent solicitations directly soliciting suction tubing and connectors appear in the current activity block.

Without concrete recent opportunities matching the code's nominal scope, the activity and market signals under UNSPSC 42293515 cannot be reliably assessed. Vendors pursuing medical suction tubing and connector supply contracts with state and local healthcare systems should monitor procurement portals and healthcare authority RFQs and ITBs directly rather than rely on this code as a reliable indicator of current buying activity.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 42293515?

UNSPSC 42293515 is Medical or surgical suction tubing and connectors, a commodity in UNSPSC 42000000, Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 42293515?

UNSPSC 42293515 maps to 1 NIGP code, 46593 Surgical Instruments, Operating Room Grade.

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