Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
NIIN:
Item Name:
SUTURE , NONABSORBABLE , SURGICAL
Definition:
AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR STITCHING AND THUS SECURING TISSUES. IT IS DESIGNED OF A MATERIAL WHICH CANNOT BE DISSOLVED AND ABSORBED IN SUCH TISSUES.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 64616 | DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOAR |
Federal Supply Class
Title
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Inclusions:
INCLUDES ANESTHESIA APPARATUS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION APPARATUS; OXYGEN THERAPY APPARATUS; RESPIRATORS; ORTHOPEDIC SUPPLIES; ARCH SUPPORTS; CLINICAL THERMOMETERS; SUTURES; HEARING AIDS; VETERINARY EQUIPMENT; ENDOSCOPES, FIBER OPTIC.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES OPTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES; NON-MEDICAL ENDOSCOPES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 1/2 CIRCLE |
| HUES | COLOR | BLACK |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | ETHILON DERMALON MONOSOF; ULITMA-SPATULA POINT STYLE |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 5.5 MILLIMETERS |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | MONOFILAMENT |
| CZKG | NEEDLE TYPE DESIGNATOR | CS160-6 |
| APTD | END TYPE | DOUBLE ARMED |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 9-0 |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | SPATULA |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | NYLON SUTURE AND STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS DERMALON SZ 9-0 12" L CS160-6/HGL5 1/2 CIR DA 12S |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 12.000 INCHES NOMINAL |