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 |
|---|---|
| 10614 | ETHICON INC DBA ADVANCED STERILIZATI |
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 |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.04 CUBIC FEET |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | PACKAGE |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| EXQT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER QUANTITY | 48 |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| APSH | NEEDLE DESIGN DESIGNATION | GASTRO-INTESTINAL |
| SUWT | UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT | 0.39 POUNDS |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 0 |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| EXME | EXTERIOR CONTAINER CUBIC MEASURE | 2.25 CUBIC FEET |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE ABS POLYGLACTIN SZ 0 27" L B3 1/2 CIR C7 RD TAPER 3S |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | ANY ACCEPTABLE |
| ECWT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER WEIGHT | 18.72 POUNDS |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| HUES | COLOR | VIOLET |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | POLYGLACTIN 910; COATED; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; NOTES "P" "011535159 |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE AND GLYCOLIDELACTIDE COPOLYMER SUTURE |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL, SEALED |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | ANY ACCEPTABLE |