National Stock Number (NSN) Output Data
NSN:
NIIN:
Item Name:
SUTURE , ABSORBABLE , SURGICAL
Definition:
AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR STITCHING AND THUS SECURING TISSUES. IT IS DESIGNED OF A MATERIAL WHICH WILL BE DISSOLVED AND ABSORBED IN SUCH TISSUES.
Reference/Part Number
| Part Number | CAGE | Status | RNCC | RNVC | DAC | RNAAC | MSDS | SADC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL5687 | 16895 | A | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9Z |
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 16895 | UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION D |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | BOX |
| HUES | COLOR | NATURAL |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 18.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 5-0 |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 3/8 CIRCLE |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | PLASTIC, GLYCOLIDE-LACTIDE COPOLYMER SUTURE |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | REVERSE CUTTING EDGE |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.017 INCHES |
| APSH | NEEDLE DESIGN DESIGNATION | OPHTHALMIC OR SUTURING AND LIGATING IN SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 13.0 MILLIMETERS |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | SUTURE IS COATED WITH MIXTURE OF CAPROLACTONE/GLYCOLIDE AND CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE; SUTURES NOT INDICATED FOR USE IN CARDIOVASCULAR OR NEURAL TISSUE; ABSORPTION ESSENTIALLY COMPLETE BETWEEN 56 AND 70 DAYS; STERILIZATION ETHYLENE OXIDE |
| CZKG | NEEDLE TYPE DESIGNATOR | P-13 |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | POLYSORB, LACTOMER, 9-1 COATED, BRAIDED SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE SUTURES |