UNSPSC 42296003: Mitral valves

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a conformed to be a replacement mitral coronary valve in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Mitral valves under 21 CFR 870.38 and under FDA product code KRH. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 902129.

UNSPSC 42296003 Mitral valves is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve law enforcement equipment (a cooperative purchasing framework through Sourcewell), cardiac rhythm management implantable devices (pacemakers, ICDs, and leadless pacemakers), and spinal implants—none of which are mitral valves or cardiac valve products. The code's nominal scope does not match the work actually being solicited, and no recent solicitations for mitral valves specifically appear in the current state and local contracting pipeline.

The mismatch between the code designation and the actual procurement activity suggests either tagging inconsistency in state and local procurement systems or that mitral valve procurement through state and local channels does not currently generate frequent solicitation activity. Business development teams evaluating this code should verify whether opportunities sourced under UNSPSC 42296003 in their target jurisdictions reflect actual valve procurement or represent mis-categorized medical device or surgical supply work. If pursuing cardiovascular implant opportunities, monitor the related UNSPSC family for cardiac devices more broadly, as the recent activity shows demand from public hospital systems and health science centers for multi-vendor frameworks covering pacemakers, ICDs, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices—categories that may prove more active than isolated valve procurement.