Part Number
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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 |
|---|---|
| 81348 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED B |
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 |
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 1/2 CIRCLE |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 2-0 |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | GUT SUTURE AND STEEL, CARBON NEEDLE |
| HUES | COLOR | NATURAL |
| ANNR | SURFACE TREATMENT AND LOCATION | CHROMIUM SALT SUTURE |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.039 INCHES |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 36 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; FOR GYNECOLOGICAL AND OBSTETRICAL USE; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; TREATED |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 2 CLASS AND B TYPE |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| PKQT | INTERMEDIATE PACKAGE QUANTITY (NON-CORE) | 12 |
| EXQT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER QUANTITY (NON-CORE) | 72 |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE ABS GYN OB GUT SZ 2-0 3' L ARMED STER 36S |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 3.000 FEET NOMINAL |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.362 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.060 CUBIC FEET |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 1.437 INCHES |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | TWISTED |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | PACKAGE |