38434540 - Biomedical equipment

CPV code 38434540 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Biomedical equipment. It sits at level 6 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 38 division. This code is nested directly under 38434500, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of biomedical equipment. As a leaf code, 38434540 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns biomedical equipment. Contracting authorities across the EU use 38434540 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to biomedical equipment.