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 |
|---|---|
| 8L008 | AUTO SUTURE CO DIV OF UNITED STATES |
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 |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 2-0 |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 23.0 MILLIMETERS |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS FIBER POLYESTER SZ 2-0 1 TO 48" L B2 3/8 CIR C7 RD TAPER 1S |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | FIBER, POLYESTER SUTURE AND STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 1.000 INCHES MINIMUM AND 48.000 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| HUES | COLOR | GREEN |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | PACKAGE |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | COATED; NEEDLE TYPE: ESK; FOR USE IN LIGATURE SURGICAL PROCEDURES |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |