UNSPSC 42296323: Laparoscopes or laparoscopic telescopes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as an a usually rigid endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and is used to examine visually the interior of the peritoneal cavity in a medical setting. US FDA regulates Laparoscopes or laparoscopic telescopes under 21 CFR 876.15 and under FDA product code GCJ. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 900630.

UNSPSC 42296323 Laparoscopes or laparoscopic telescopes is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity captures specialized surgical instrumentation for minimally invasive procedures, particularly arthroscopy systems for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery. The code shows limited direct relevance to the recent opportunities posted under it; most solicitations are unrelated to laparoscopic or arthroscopic optical equipment. The State of California issued three consecutive Requests for Bids in April 2026 for arthroscopy accessory systems in 1.8mm, 1.9mm, and 2.7mm sizes (RFB-IS-26200859, RFB-IS-26200858, and RFB-IS-26200860, respectively), all due May 5, 2026, for supply to state healthcare facilities. These are the only opportunities in the recent block that align with the code's nominal scope. California's purchasing framework requires CBE (Certified Business Enterprise) certification for set-aside consideration and mandates completion of standard purchasing forms; bid evaluation centers on technical specification compliance and responsiveness to administrative requirements.

State and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and concentrated in California's healthcare procurement. The three arthroscopy accessory solicitations represent the substantive activity, all posted in mid-April 2026 with tight bid windows of roughly three weeks. The remaining recent opportunities tagged to this code—Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP (due June 16, 2026), Klein Independent School District's CTE and advanced academics RFP in Texas (due June 5, 2026), and California's outpatient building furniture RFB (due April 2, 2026)—are plainly unrelated to surgical optics or laparoscopic instrumentation and reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and actual procurement scope. No data supports activity from school districts, counties, transit authorities, or other issuing bodies for laparoscopic or arthroscopic equipment. The code shows little recent relevant activity at the state and local level.