| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | ROUND TAPER |
| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 1/2 CIRCLE |
| COLOR | BLACK |
| DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| LENGTH | 1.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL | SILK SUTURE |
| MATERIAL | STEEL COMP 440A AND STEEL COMP 420 AND STEEL NEEDLE |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.022 INCHES |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 1.019 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 2 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | 8 ARMED STRANDS WOUND ON A FOLD-OVER CARD REEL; 18 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; NONCAPILLARY; USED FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SURRGERY |
| 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 |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 12 |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.061 CUBIC FEET |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 96 |