UNSPSC 42296103: Dural replacement or repair devices

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a replacement or repair media for the dura portion of the brain in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Dural replacement or repair devices under 21 CFR 882.5910 and under FDA product code GXQ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42296103 Dural replacement or repair devices is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure implantable medical devices and surgical supplies for hospital systems, teaching institutions, and health care delivery networks. Recent solicitations show the code captures a broader range of cardiac rhythm management implants, spinal fusion and reconstruction devices, and associated surgical instrumentation — a divergence from the nominal code scope that reflects how health systems tag heterogeneous device procurements. Public teaching hospitals and university health science centers dominate recent activity, with purchases driven by facility expansion, multi-specialty program launches, and the need to establish dual or multi-vendor frameworks to manage cost, availability, and clinical outcomes across large surgical caseloads.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSA) and the University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC), both Texas institutions, posted major spinal and cardiac device RFPs in early 2026 with substantial surgical programs — UTHSA's 144-bed Multispecialty and Research Hospital with 240 estimated annual spinal cases and UMC's dual-vendor cardiac rhythm management framework to support its 354-bed teaching hospital. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued a statewide RFP for law enforcement equipment in May 2026 extending to Washington County entities and broader public-sector participation, though the law enforcement framing suggests misalignment with the dural replacement code. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with secondary presence in Minnesota and the Pacific Northwest through cooperative purchasing mechanisms. Procurement timelines remain tight — the UTHSA spinal implants RFP closed March 10, 2026; the UMC cardiac devices RFP closed April 29, 2026, with a virtual pre-bid on April 7; and the Sourcewell cooperative closed June 16, 2026 — indicating active competition and short response windows typical of health system device contracting.