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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABRY | LENGTH | 18.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 18.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| HUES | COLOR | BLACK |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE | PACKAGE |
| APTD | END TYPE | UNARMED |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SILK SZ 4-0 18" L PERMA-HAND BLACK |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | SILK OVERALL |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL, HEAT SEALED |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 17 |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| SUPP | SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | D-DAY ITEM FOR DOD |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | PERMA-HAND; SUTUPAK; IF ITEM IS NOT STORED IN CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FOR A MONTH OR MORE THEN THE SHELF LIFE SHALL BE CUT IN HALF |