| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | REGULAR OR REVERSE CUTTING EDGE |
| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | HALF CURVED |
| DIAMETER | 0.178 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | SINGLE ARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL, SEALED |
| LENGTH | 2.000 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL | STEEL OR STEEL COMP 440A OR STEEL COMP 420 NEEDLE |
| MATERIAL | SILK SUTURE |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.018 INCHES |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 0.875 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 2 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS CUTICULAR SILK SZ 4-0 2' L B6 HALF CURVED STER 12S |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 4-0 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | NONCAPILLARY; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; 24 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; CUTICULAR |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.019 CUBIC FEET |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |