Product Details | SURGICAL ABSORBABLE SUTURE

6515-01-162-1871 An item designed for stitching and thus securing tissues. It is designed of a material which will be dissolved and absorbed in such tissues.

Part Alternates: 761831, 7618-31, 6515-01-162-1871, 01-162-1871, 6515011621871, 011621871

Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies | Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
65 14 SEP 1983 01-162-1871

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Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
7618-31 95329 AMERICAN CYANAMID CO LEDERLE LABORATORIES DIV

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Technical Data | NSN 6515-01-162-1871

Characteristic Specifications
NEEDLE DESIGN DESIGNATION CIRCUMCISION AND CUTICULAR
END TYPE SINGLE ARMED
ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE B2 3/8 CIRCLE
ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE C3 REVERSE CUTTING EDGE
NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER ANY ACCEPTABLE
NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH ANY ACCEPTABLE
MATERIAL AND LOCATION POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SUTURE AND STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE
COLOR BEIGE
SIZE DESIGNATOR 4-0
DIAMETER 24.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL
LENGTH 27.000 INCHES NOMINAL
STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT BRAIDED
STERILITY STERILE
IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE PACKET, FOIL
IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY 36
QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER 1
UNIT PACKAGE TYPE PACKAGE
UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY 36
SPECIAL FEATURES NEEDLE CE-6; DEXON "S" DESIGN
III UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT 0.43 POUNDS
III UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE 0.046 CUBIC FEET
III PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY SUTURE ABS CIRCUMCISION POLYGLYCOLIC ACID SZ 4-0 27" L B2 3/8 CIR 36S

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 6515-01-162-1871

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:S60 months
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 056940 SUTURES SURGICAL
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating J 100.2
Water commodity Code 534 unknown
Originating Activity Code KX Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
Philiadelphia, PA 19101
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity M Medical supplies, equipment, samples records, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 6515-01-162-1871

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerC Medical/Dental Materiel
Appropriation and Budget Activity2 Stock Fund Secondary Items
Management Inventory Segment2 NONREPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items). This code will be used to identify items which are not reparable.
Specific Group/Generic Code0 Medical Materiel
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous Group03Not-Potency-Dated
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
Acquisition Advice CodesVTERMINAL ITEM # Identifies items in stock, but future procurement is not authorized. Requisitions may continue to be submitted until stocks are exhausted. Preferred item National Stock Number is normally provided by application of the phrase: When Exhausted Use (NSN). Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures as applicable.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeS60 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
PG : Package
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9LNavy-owned stocks of defense medical material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesVTERMINAL ITEM # Identifies items in stock, but future procurement is not authorized. Requisitions may continue to be submitted until stocks are exhausted. Preferred item National Stock Number is normally provided by application of the phrase: When Exhausted Use (NSN). Requisitions will be submitted in accordance with IMM/Service requisitioning procedures as applicable.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life CodeS60 months
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
PG : Package