UNSPSC 42296804: Neurosurgical or spinal instruments

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a set of instruments during a neurosurgical or spinal surgical procedure in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901890.

UNSPSC 42296804 Neurosurgical or spinal instruments is a Commodity code that covers specialized surgical equipment and instruments used in operating rooms and clinical facilities. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show a significant mismatch with the code's nominal scope — the solicitations center on laser equipment for OR use, surgical power instruments, furniture for outpatient buildings, and law enforcement equipment, none of which align with neurosurgical or spinal instruments as typically defined. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement aligned with its actual product category.

The issuing bodies in the recent record include San Mateo Medical Center (a county-operated public hospital system in California) and the State of California, along with Sourcewell (a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle). Geographic activity concentrates in California, with one multistate cooperative solicitation through Sourcewell. Representative opportunities include San Mateo County's RFP for Surgical Power equipment (due May 28, 2026) and its RFP for laser equipment and technical support for OR use (due June 10, 2026), both issued by the county's public hospital system. The State of California issued multiple IFBs for outpatient building furniture in May and July 2026 with CBE participation requirements. The mismatch between the code designation and actual procurement content suggests either a tagging error in the opportunity records or that this UNSPSC code is not actively used by state and local buyers for the product category it nominally describes.