Part Number
Part Number:
NSN:
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Item Name:
SUTURE , ABSORBABLE , SURGICAL
Definition:
AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR STITCHING AND THUS SECURING TISSUES. IT IS DESIGNED OF A MATERIAL WHICH WILL 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 |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE ABS POLYGLYCOLIC SZ 1 18" L UNARMED TREATED STER 36S |
| APTD | END TYPE | UNARMED |
| AKMX | STERILITY | STERILE |
| AJXE | SIZE DESIGNATOR | 0 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | GUT; TREATED; WITHOUT NEEDLE; 3 SUTURES IN A SEALED PACKET; FOR USE IN GENERAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES |
| AGUC | UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |
| SUPP | SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | D-DAY ITEM FOR DOD |