| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 1/2 CIRCLE |
| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | REVERSE CUTTING EDGE |
| COLOR | WHITE |
| DEPARTURE FROM CITED DESIGNATOR | AS MODIFIED BY STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT |
| DIAMETER | 0.045 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | DOUBLE ARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | PACKET, FOIL, SEALED |
| LENGTH | 1.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL | SILK SUTURE |
| MATERIAL | STEEL OR STEEL COMP 440A OR STEEL COMP 420 NEEDLE |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.008 INCHES |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 0.300 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 3 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | 18 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; FOR USE IN OPTHALMIC SURGERY; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; NONCAPILLARY |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS OPHTH SILK SZ 8-0 1.50' L B3 1/2 CIR C3 RVS DA ARMED STER 12S |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 8-0 |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | TWISTED |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |