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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABRY | LENGTH | 18.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | PACKAGE |
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 3/8 CIRCLE |
| APSH | NEEDLE DESIGN DESIGNATION | OPHTHALMIC |
| ANNR | SURFACE TREATMENT AND LOCATION | PASSIVATED OVERALL |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 7-0 |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.210 CUBIC FEET |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | NEEDLE LENGTH BEFORE BENDING 7MM; OCATED VICRYL |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE ABS PLASTIC GLYCOLIDE LACTIDE COPOLYMER SZ 7-0 18" L B2 3/8 CIR DA ARMED 1S |
| SUWT | UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT | 0.1600 POUNDS |
| EXME | EXTERIOR CONTAINER CUBIC MEASURE | 1.512 CUBIC FEET |
| ECWT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER WEIGHT | 11.520 POUNDS |
| APTD | END TYPE | DOUBLE ARMED |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | ANY ACCEPTABLE |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE AND GLYCOLIDE-LACTIDE COPOLYMER SUTURE |
| HUES | COLOR | VIOLET |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | ANY ACCEPTABLE |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | DIAMOND POINT, SPATULA |