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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | BOX |
| APWL | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 1/2 CIRCLE |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 24 |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI 420/SAE 51420 NEEDLE AND STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI 440A/SAE 51440A NEEDLE |
| HUES | COLOR | BLACK |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 8 |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.0406 CUBIC FEET |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 24 |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 1.019 INCHES |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.229 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SILK SZ 3-0 1.50' 8 STRANDS B3 1/2 CIR C7 RD TAPER 24S |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | SILK SUTURE AND STEEL, CARBON NEEDLE |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 1.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.024 INCHES |
| SUPP | SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | D-DAY ITEM FOR DOD |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 3-0 |
| SUWT | UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT | 0.44 POUNDS |