The Suture,nonabsorbable,surgical, cataloged under National Stock Number 6515-00-985-6988, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies) of the Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Ethicon Us Llc Div Ethicon. Government technical data includes 14 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 3 manufacturer part numbers for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 3 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: PG.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6515-00-985-6988 |
| Primary Part Number | SA86G |
| Item Name | Suture,nonabsorbable,surgical |
| FSC / FSG | 6515 / 65 — Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies |
| Manufacturer | Ethicon Us Llc Div Ethicon |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Quantity Within Each Immediate Container | 10 |
| Immediate Container Type | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| Unit of Issue Cube | 0.019 CUBIC FEET |
| Length | 2.500 FEET NOMINAL FT |
| Sterility | STERILE |
| Diameter | 0.445 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM |
| Unit Package Quantity | 12 |
| Strand Fiber Arrangement | BRAIDED |
| Departure From Cited Document | AS MODIFIED BY QTY WITHIN IMMEDIATE CONTAINER |
| Size Designator | 0 |
| Immediate Container Quantity | 12 |
| Color | BLACK |
| Material | SILK OVERALL |
| End Type | UNARMED |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | PG |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| SA86G PRIMARY | Ethicon Us Llc Div Ethicon (USA) |
| SA86G | Cardinal Health 200, Llc (USA) |
| 23000SA86G | Owens & Minor Distribution Inc (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SA86G | 5/9 Secondary reference Ethicon, Inc |
| S-A86-1 | 5/9 Secondary reference Futura Medical Corporation |
| 6545239 | 5/9 Secondary reference Smiths Medical Asd Inc Dba Smiths Medical Asd, Inc |
NSN 6515-00-985-6988 is a Suture,nonabsorbable,surgical, manufactured by Ethicon Us Llc Div Ethicon, classified under FSC 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Status: active.
NSN 6515-00-985-6988 has 3 manufacturer part numbers on file: SA86G (Ethicon Us Llc Div Ethicon), SA86G (Cardinal Health 200, Llc), 23000SA86G (Owens & Minor Distribution Inc).
Key specifications for SA86G: Quantity Within Each Immediate Container: 10; Immediate Container Type: DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED; Unit of Issue Cube: 0.019 CUBIC FEET; Length: 2.500 FEET NOMINAL FT. 14 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.