Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 1/2 CIRCLE |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.001 CUBIC FEET |
| HUES | COLOR | BLACK |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | SILK SUTURE AND STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | BOX |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SZ 4-0 2.50 L B3 1/2 CIR C7 RD TAPER 3S |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 2.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| SUPP | SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | IF SUBJECT ITEM IS NOT STORED IN CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT (CCE) FOR A MONTH OR MORE, THEN THE SLC SHALL BE CUT IN HALF |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 0.687 INCHES |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | ANY ACCEPTABLE |