UNSPSC 42296313: Duodenoscopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a flexible, lighted tubes that are threaded through the mouth, throat, and stomach into the top of the small intestine (duodenum) in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Duodenoscopes under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code FDT. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42296313 Duodenoscopes is a Commodity code that state and local procurement records tag inconsistently with actual purchasing activity. Recent opportunities attributed to this code include a Minnesota cooperative unit's multistate law enforcement equipment procurement, a Texas school district's career technical education and advanced academics materials solicitation, and a California state health department's temporomandibular joint arthroscopy systems and outpatient furniture procurements. Only the California arthroscopy accessory system bids (three 1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm surgical instrumentation contracts) bear any plausible connection to minimally invasive endoscopic or arthroscopic medical devices; the law enforcement equipment, school instructional resources, and furniture procurements appear to be mistagged under this code and do not represent actual duodenoscope buying.

The State of California's health department is the only issuing body with recent activity genuinely aligned to endoscopic or arthroscopic surgical devices. Those three bids—RFB-IS-26200858 (1.9mm system, May 5, 2026 due date), RFB-IS-26200859 (1.8mm system, May 5, 2026), and RFB-IS-26200860 (2.7mm system, May 5, 2026), all posted April 16, 2026—sought TMJ arthroscopy kits with optics, instrumentation, and accessories meeting detailed technical specifications. All three required CBE (Certified Business Enterprise) certification status and completion of mandatory state procurement forms. No award values or budget ranges were disclosed. The code shows minimal legitimate activity under its nominal scope; the misaligned opportunities suggest that state and local procurement databases may not reflect reliable duodenoscope demand through this UNSPSC classification.