UNSPSC 42293520: Irrigation or suction handpiece or cannula or tip or catheter accessories

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is either an accessory or consumable associated with irrigation or suction handpiece or cannula or tip or catheters. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901920.

UNSPSC 42293520 Irrigation or suction handpiece or cannula or tip or catheter accessories is a Commodity code that represents specialized medical device components and accessories used in surgical and clinical procedures. However, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with its nominal scope. The five most recent opportunities span laser equipment and technical support services for operating rooms, surgical power instruments, outpatient building furniture procurements, and law enforcement equipment—none of which fall within the handpiece, cannula, tip, or catheter accessory category. This mismatch suggests either systematic misclassification in state and local procurement databases or that the code sees little active solicitation activity aligned with its intended product category.

The geographic spread of opportunities shows activity in California (San Mateo County and the State of California) and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle through Sourcewell (Minnesota), with participating entities across Washington state and the broader United States and Canada. The issuing bodies include a county health system (San Mateo Medical Center), a state health facilities agency (State of California), and a regional cooperative purchasing authority (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple counties and public entities). Given the misalignment between the code's definition and the actual opportunities posted, this code does not currently represent meaningful procurement activity in its intended product category for state and local buyers.