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 |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 8-0 |
| EXQT | EXTERIOR CONTAINER QUANTITY (NON-CORE) | 144 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 18 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; FOR USE IN OPTHALMIC SURGERY; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; NONCAPILLARY |
| ANNQ | MATERIAL AND LOCATION | STEEL, CARBON NEEDLE AND STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI 420/SAE 51420 NEEDLE AND STEEL, FED STD 66, AISI 440A/SAE 51440A NEEDLE AND SILK SUTURE |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS OPHTH SILK SZ 8-0 1.50' L B3 1/2 CIR C3 RVS DA ARMED STER 12S |
| ABMZ | DIAMETER | 0.045 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| ZZZX | DEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR | AS MODIFIED BY STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| ANHM | NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.008 INCHES |
| APRH | ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | REVERSE CUTTING EDGE |
| PKQT | INTERMEDIATE PACKAGE QUANTITY (NON-CORE) | 12 |
| ANHP | NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 0.300 INCHES |
| ZZZT | NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 3 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| ANNY | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| ABRY | LENGTH | 1.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| APTD | END TYPE | DOUBLE ARMED |
| APZJ | STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | TWISTED |
| HUES | COLOR | WHITE |
| AGXZ | UNIT PACKAGE TYPE (NON-CORE) | PACKAGE |
| ANNW | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL, SEALED |
| ANNX | IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |