Part Number
Part Number:
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.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 66735 | AIR FORCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS OFFICE |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABRY | LENGTH | 18.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE ABS POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SZ 0 18" L B4 5/8 CIR C7 RD TAPER TT-20 3S |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 5/8 CIRCLE |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 27.0 MILLIMETERS |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SUTURE AND STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| HUES | COLOR | GREEN |
| APSH | NEEDLE DESIGN DESIGNATION | UROLOGICAL SURGERY |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 0 |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | DEXON II DESIGN; NEEDLE TYPE TT-20 |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | PACKAGE |