UNSPSC 42295529: Endolymphatic shunt tubes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product that is used as a shunt tube in an endolymphatic procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901839.

UNSPSC 42295529 Endolymphatic shunt tubes (Commodity) shows a severe mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve law enforcement equipment, cardiac rhythm management implantable devices (pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, leadless pacemakers), and spinal implants (fusion constructs, rods, pedicle screws, cages, artificial discs)—none of which are endolymphatic shunt tubes or ear-related medical devices. The code appears to be misclassified or incorrectly tagged in the state and local procurement systems indexing these opportunities, suggesting either a data quality issue in the underlying procurement databases or a systematic miscoding practice among issuing bodies.

The opportunities instead reflect three distinct procurement verticals: a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement for law enforcement equipment open to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada (due June 16, 2026); a University Medical Center of El Paso dual-vendor CRM implantable devices RFP (due April 29, 2026); and a University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio spinal implants RFP for a newly opened 144-bed hospital on a bill-only basis (due March 10, 2026). This code carries no decision-relevant signal for vendors focused on endolymphatic shunt tubes or comparable otologic devices. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC code assignment before pursuing opportunities listed under 42295529.