Part Number
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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 |
| 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 |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | PACKAGE |
| APTD | END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 1.019 INCHES |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 8 ARMED STRANDS WOUND ON A FOLD-OVER CARD REEL; 18 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; NONCAPILLARY; USED FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SURRGERY |
| PKQT | INTERMEDIATE PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 2 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 12 |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | SILK SUTURE AND STEEL, CARBON NEEDLE |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 1.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.022 INCHES |
| EXQT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER QUANTITY | 144 |
| EXME | EXTERIOR CONTAINER CUBIC MEASURE | 3.70 CUBIC FEET |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SILK SZ 4-0 18" L 8 STRANDS B3 1/2 CIR C7 RD TAPER STER 12S |
| SUCB | UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.061 CUBIC FEET |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| SUWT | UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT | 0.25 POUNDS |
| ECWT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER WEIGHT | 39.00 POUNDS |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 96 |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |