UNSPSC 42296009: Cardiac tissue adhesives

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an adhesive formulated to be used with cardiac tissue in a medical setting Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 300610.

UNSPSC 42296009 Cardiac tissue adhesives (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code involve law enforcement equipment, cardiac rhythm management implantable devices, and spinal implants — none of which concern cardiac tissue adhesives. The mismatch suggests either misclassification in the state and local procurement systems or tagging errors in how these solicitations were indexed. The code does not presently reflect active demand for adhesive products in state and local medical purchasing.

The single relevant opportunity appears in the Cardiac Rhythm Management implantable devices RFP from the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC), operated by the El Paso County Hospital District in Texas, posted March 30, 2026, with a response deadline of April 29, 2026. This RFP seeks dual-vendor qualification for pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and related cardiac devices — a scope that diverges sharply from tissue adhesive supply. No other recent opportunities in the source block address adhesive procurement, and no pattern of repeat buying activity exists across multiple issuing bodies or jurisdictions. For vendors specializing in cardiac tissue adhesives, this code currently represents a watch position rather than an active pursuit opportunity; direct engagement with hospital procurement offices and cardiac surgical programs may yield better intelligence on actual adhesive purchasing cycles than the indexed UNSPSC classification currently suggests.