| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 3/8 CIRCLE |
| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | SCALPEL POINT |
| COLOR | BLUE OR GREEN |
| DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| LENGTH | 2.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL | PLASTIC POLYESTER SUTURE |
| MATERIAL | STEEL COMP 440A OR STEEL COMP 420 NEEDLE |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.017 INCHES |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 0.468 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 2 CLASS AND D COMPOSITION |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS CARDIO PLASTIC POLYESTER SZ 4-0 30" L ARMED STER 12S |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; 30 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; FOR CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; DESTRUCTION AFTER 60 MONTHS |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.021 CUBIC FEET |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |