| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | REVERSE CUTTING EDGE |
| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 3/8 CIRCLE |
| COLOR | BLACK |
| DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | DOUBLE ARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| LENGTH | 1.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION | FED STD 66 FED STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE OR AISI 440A ASSN STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE OR SAE 51440A ASSN STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE OR AISI 420 ASSN STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE OR SAE 51420 ASSN STD SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE NEEDLE |
| MATERIAL | SILK SUTURE |
| MATERIAL | STEEL COMP 440A AND STEEL COMP 420 AND STEEL NEEDLE |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.017 INCHES |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 0.500 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 3 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS OPHTH SILK SZ 4-0 1.5' L B2 3/8 CIR C3 RVS DA ARMED STER 12S |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | MICRO-POINT; 18 IN. LENGTH SUTURE; FOR USE IN OPTHALMIC SURGERY; NONCAPILLARY; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED |
| UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.019 CUBIC FEET |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |