| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE | 3/8 CIRCLE |
| ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE | REVERSE CUTTING EDGE |
| COLOR | BLACK |
| DIAMETER | 0.597 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | DOUBLE ARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 12 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| LENGTH | 2.500 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL | STEEL OR STEEL COMP 440A OR STEEL COMP 420 NEEDLE |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 0.050 INCHES |
| NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH | 2.984 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 3 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | 30 IN. SUTURE LENGTH; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; NONCAPILLARY; USED FOR RETENTION |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SILK SZ 3 30" L B2 3/8 CIR C3 RVS DA ARMED STER 12S |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 3 |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.029 CUBIC FEET |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 12 |