Data Style Guide Overview

Table of Contents

• General Rules & Guidelines
• Field Specific Rules & Guidelines
• Family Name
• Product
• Length
• Sorting Length (Decimal Inches)
• Curvature
• Working Surface Style
• Tip End Style
• Tip Dimensions
• Tip End Style (B)
• Tip Dimensions (B)
• Size/Model
• Pattern
• Handle
• Grade
• Brand
• Material
• Color
• Sterile?
• Disposable?
• Latex?
• UOM
• UOM Factor
• Additional Description
• Instrument Type
• Width
• Height/Depth
• Diameter
• Volume
• Action

General Rules & Guidelines

Capitalization

• Follow the rules for Title Case when completing most data fields

• Generally this means to capitalize the first letter of each word except articles, prepositions, and conjunctions

  • Examples of Articles are "the" "a" and "an"
  • Examples of Prepositions are "on" "in" and "to"
  • Examples of Conjunctions are "and" "or" and "but"

• NOTE For our purposes do not capitalize units of measure (e.g. inches)

• Follow the rules for Sentence Case when completing Short Description and Description fields because they are more likely to follow a paragraph format and incorporate existing marketing information

Spaces and Slashes

• Generally there should be a space before and after a slash
  • (e.g. Handle: Bayonet / Offset Thumb)
  • (e.g. Family Name: Hartmann / Alligator)
• DO NOT put a space before a slash when describing a Tip End Style or completing any Tip End field
  • (e.g. Sharp/Sharp; Sharp/Blunt; Blunt/Blunt)
• Measurements requiring fractions should have a hyphen between the whole number and the fraction
  • (e.g. 6-1/2" not 61/2" nor 6 1/2")
• Do not put a space between the numbers creating a fraction (e.g. 1/2" not 1 / 2")

Spelling Out Words and Use of Symbols or Abbreviations

• Spell out the words "with" and "without" - Do Not Use "w/" or "w/o" abbreviations
• As specified in the Capitalization Section, do not capitalize the "w" in "with" and "without"
• Spell out the word "French" when referring to French measurements. Do Not use any form of abbreviation (e.g. "Fr" "FR" "Fr.")
• Spell out the word "Degrees". Do not use the symbol °
• "Inches" should be reflected as the symbol "
• "Millimeters" should be reflected as a lowercase abbreviation (e.g. "mm")
• "Centimeters should be reflected as a lowercase abbreviation (e.g. "cm")

Documenting Multi-Dimensional Measurements

• A unit of measure should always follow each number when identifying multiple dimensions of instruments
  • See Spelling Out Words and Use of Symbols or Abbreviations for accepted unit of measurement abbreviations
  • (e.g. 6-1/2" x 2" Retractor Blade)
  • (e.g. 4mm x 5mm Bite)
• "x" should be lowercase (e.g. "4mm x 5mm Bite" not "4mm X 5mm Bite")
• While no spaces are placed before or after "x" when indicating teeth or prongs (e.g."2x3 rows of atraumatic teeth", spaces should be used before and after the "x" when indicating multiple dimensions of an instrument that includes a unit of measurement (e.g. "4mm X 5mm Bite" not "4mmx5mm Bite")

Field Specific Rules & Guidelines

Family Name

• Generally the name of the doctor or surgeon who created the instrument
• Some instruments have a family name based on an associated organization
  • 60-1085 US Army Retractor
  • 75-1120 University of Minnestota Cheek Retractor
  • 17-1955 Providence Hospital Forceps
• If more than one name is associated with the instrument, names should be hyphenated with no spaces (e.g. Lichtwitz-Bier)
• Instrument nicknames such as "Alligator" and "Mosquito" should go in the Family Name field, not Product
• Nicknames (e.g. "Alligator") should follow the primary family name with a forward slash separating names with a space before and after the forward slash (e.g. Hartmann / Alligator; Packer / Mosquito)

Product

• Indicates specific type of instrument (e.g. Scissors, Forceps)
• Anatomical details can be in this field (e.g. Antrum Trocar, Thoracic Trocar, Ear Curette)
• "Forceps" not "Forcep"
• "Speculum" = one, "Specula" is used for sets only
• "Needle Holder" --> Two words, no "s" on "Holder"

Length

• Generally the overall length of the instrument identified in any single measurement regardless of unit
• Measurements should be followed by the applicable symbol or abbreviation
  • Inches = (") as in 06-2860 Steel Ruler
  • Millimeters = (mm) as in 91-6100 Bipolar Adson Forceps
  • Centimeters = (cm) as in 40-3252 Sheehan Gouge
• Measurements requiring fractions should have a hyphen between the whole number and the fraction (e.g. 6-1/2" not 61/2" nor 6 1/2")
• No ending zero after whole numbers (e.g. 6" not 6.0")

Sorting Length (Decimal Inches)

• Generally the overall length of the instrument identified in inches in decimal format
• This field stores numerical values to allow instruments to be sorted by length
• Measurements in this field should not be followed by the inches symbol (e.g. an insturment with a length of 6 inches will be reflected in this field simply as "6")
• No ending zero after whole numbers (e.g. 6 not 6.0)
• Leading zero for measurements less than 1 (e.g. 0.2 not .2)

Curvature

• Generally: Straight, Curved, Angled, Slightly Curved, Strongly Curved, Double / "S" Curve
• Specific angle may also be indicated
• If an instrument is angled, indicate the specifics of the angle in parenthesis following the word "Angled" (e.g. Angled (25 degrees) or Angled (25 Degrees Upwards) or Angled (Upwards)
• Spell out the word "Degrees". Do not use the symbol °
• Double Ended instruments will have two values in the Curvature field

Working Surface Style

• Most Commonly: Smooth or Serrated
• May also be Cross-Serrated, Horizontally Serrated, Vertically Serrated, Partially Serrated
• Fenestrated will be indicated here
• Tungsten Carbide Needle Holders will always have either a Smooth or Cross-Serrated Working Surface Style
  • 21-8000 Tungsten Carbide Halsey Needle Holder(Smooth)
  • 21-8257 Tungsten Carbide Jacobson Needle Holder(Cross-Serrated)
• Tungsten Carbide Forceps will always have either a Smooth or Cross-Serrated Working Surface Style
  • 93-1640 Tungsten Carbide Potts-Smith Forceps(Cross-Serrated)
• DeBakey and Cooley Style Teeth will be reflected in the Working Surface field rather than the Tip End Style where Teeth details are generally recorded.
• Use "Atraumatic" rather than "Non-Traumatic"
  • DeBakey Style Teeth are available in 2 variations:
  • 1x2 rows of atraumatic teeth, as in 52-4977 DeBakey Atraumatic Forceps
  • 2x3 rows of atraumatic teeth, as in Scheibe DeBakey Organ Seizing Forceps
  • Cooley Style Teeth are available in 2 variations:
  • 4mmx5mm Bite, as in 52-6696 Cooley Vascular Tissue Forceps
  • 3x3 rows of atraumatic teeth
  • The Vascular Jaw Configuration document and DeBakey and Cooley Style Teeth image also show examples

Tip End Style

• Generally Sharp or Blunt
• May be combined Sharp/Sharp, Sharp/Blunt, Blunt/Blunt
  • Sharp/Sharp, as in 13-1045 Operating Scissors
  • Sharp/Blunt, as in 47-1068 Wagner Scissors
  • Blunt/Blunt, as in 15-1307 Doyen Scissors
• No spaces before or after forward slashes (e.g. "Sharp/Sharp" not "Sharp / Sharp")
• Teeth and/or Prong information will go in this field (e.g. "1x2 Teeth" or "1x2 Prongs")
  • EXCEPT DeBakey and Cooley Style Teeth, which are reflected in Working Surface Style
  • Teeth have "w" shaped spacing, as in 22-8832 Wire Retaining Retractor or 52-3970 Ferris-Smith Tissue Forceps
  • Prongs have parallel spacing, as in 78-1002 Tracheal Retractor or 60-2033 Freeman Retractor
• No spaces before or after "x" when indicating Teeth or Prongs (e.g. "1x2" not "1 x 2")
• "x" should be lowercase (e.g. "1x2" not "1X2")
• Adjectives such as Cupped, Spoon, Triangular etc. may be indicated here
  • Cupped, as in 40-7284 Martini Bone Curette
  • Spoon, as in 42-187 Akers Spoon

Tip Dimensions

• Generally measurement of the tip of the instrument
• Most commonly indicated in millimeters
• "Millimeters" should be reflected as a lowercase abbreviation (e.g. "mm")
• May be indicated in inches for larger tips
• "Inches" should be reflected with the inches symbol (")
• No ending zero after whole numbers (e.g. "2mm" not "2.0mm")

Tip End Style (B)

• For use with Double Ended instruments only
• Follow guidelines for Tip End Style
• Generally Sharp or Blunt
• May be combined Sharp/Sharp, Sharp/Blunt, Blunt/Blunt
• Teeth and/or Prong information will go in this field (e.g. "1x2 Teeth" or "1x2 Prongs")
• No spaces before or after forward slashes (e.g. "Sharp/Sharp" not "Sharp / Sharp")
• No spaces before or after "x" when indicating Teeth or Prongs (e.g. "1x2" not "1 X 2")
• "x" should be lowercase (e.g. "1x2" not "1X2")
• Adjectives such as Cupped, Spoon, Triangular etc. may be indicated here

Tip Dimensions (B)

• For use with Double Ended instruments only
• Follow guidelines for Tip Dimensions
• Most commonly indicated in millimeters
• "Millimeters" should be reflected as a lowercase abbreviation (e.g. "mm")
• May be indicated in inches for larger tips
• "Inches" should be reflected with the inches symbol (")
• No ending zero after whole numbers (e.g. "2mm" not "2.0mm")

Size / Model

• Adjectives such as Small, Medium, Large, and Infant, Child, Adult may be indicated here
  • 90-3957 Cusco Vaginal Speculum
  • 70-1041 Halle Nasal Speculum
• Sizes are sometimes reflected with the word "Size" and a whole number (e.g. Size 1, Size 2)
  • 93-1762-2 Regular Surgeon Needle
• Sizes are sometimes reflected with the "Pound" Symbol (#) and a whole number (e.g. #1, #2, #3)
  • 90-5284 Gelhorn Pessary
• A Double-Ended instrument will have sizes reflected in this field separated by a slash (e.g. 21 / 22 or #9 / #10)
  • 90-4921 Hank Uterine Dilator
  • 49-2985 Schluger Scaler
• There should be a space before and after the slashes as specified in the General Rules & Guidelines
• French measurements are reflected here
• French measurements are reflected by a whole number followed by the word "French" spelled out with a capital "F"
• For French measurements there should be a space between the number and the word "French"
  • 50-2008 Frazier Suction Tube
• NOTE 1 French = 1/3 (0.33) millimeter

Pattern

• Acceptable Values: Delicate, Extra Light, Extra Light and Extra Delicate, Atraumatic, Heavy
• Use "Atraumatic" rather than "Non-Traumatic"
• If the "Brand" is "Sklarlite™" then the pattern is "Extra Light"
• Instruments may have an "Extra Light" Pattern but not be a "Sklarlite™" product.
• If the "Brand" is "Sklarlite™ XD" then the pattern is "Extra Light and Extra Delicate"
• If an instrument has an "improved" version of the original instrument, indicate "Improved" here
• "Narrow Jaws" on instruments are indicated here
  • 20-1265 Crile-Wood Needle Holder

Handle

• Generally describes the shape or type of handle for the instrument
• Most Commonly: Finger Ring, Thumb, Bayonet / Offset Thumb, Cross-Action Thumb, Plier, Dual Action Plier
• May also indicate descriptors such as Round, Octagonal, Flat, Smooth, Knurled, with Serrations, with Grooves
• If there is a measurement identified with a specific handle, it will most often be an overall instrument length or a tip measurement and will be reflected in the Length or Diameter field rather than the Handle field
  • 90-6291 Novak Endometrial Curette (9-1/4" is the overall length, 3mm is the diameter of the tip end)
• If a length is verified specifically to be a handle length, the numerical value should be reflected after the description of the type of handle
• Types of Handles:
  • Finger Ring, as in 47-1248 Iris Scissors
  • Three Finger Ring, as in 80-1910 Rudd Clinic Hemorroid Ligator
  • Finger Ring with Ratchet, as in 45-6266 Atlantic Grasper
  • Double Action Finger Ring, as in 40-2640 Buck Gramco Tendon Retriever
  • Thumb, as in 97-736 Merit Dressing Forceps
  • Bayonet / Offset Thumb, as in 98-0277 Jacobson Micro Forceps
  • Cross-Action Thumb, as in 24-1450 Wachenfeld Clip Forceps
  • Plier, as in 40-1775 Needle Nose Pliers
  • Plier with Spring, as in 93-492 Roux Syringe
  • Plier with Double Spring and Lock, as in 97-0474 Nail Nipper
  • Plier with Ratchet, as in 40-2413 Lane Bone Holding Forceps
  • Plier with One Hook, as in 48-752 Extracting Forceps #18L Left
  • Loop, as in 10-1356 Cannula Cleaning Brush
  • Loop with Grip, as in 62-8000 Aspirating Syringe
  • Octagonal, as in 34-3624 Thoracic Trocar
  • Knurled, as in 41-800 Gracey Curette
  • Definition of Knurled
  • Enhanced Image of a Knurled Handle
  • T-Style, as in 40-6855 Bone Hook
  • with Horizontal Grooves, as in 49-3360 Williger Raspatory or 11-1298 Commander Utility Shears
  • with Vertical Grooves, as in 40-9070 Kermisson Periosteal Raspatory or 40-7445 Chandler Elevator
  • with Finger Grips, as in 90-3452 Delee Retractor
  • Phenolic, as in 40-6040 Lexer Chisel

Grade

• Generally describes the grade of the instrument

• Most Commonly: Sklar®, Surgi-OR™, Merit™, Econo™, Econo™ Sterile

  • Sklar® = Premium (OR) Grade
  • Surgi-OR™ = Mid-Grade
  • Merit™ = Physician (Office) Grade
  • Econo™ = Floor Grade
  • Econo™ Sterile = Sterile Floor Grade

• The "Registered Trademark" symbol ® should follow "Sklar" (e.g. Sklar®)

• To enter the "Registered Trademark" symbol:

  • Mac: option+r
  • Windows: alt+0174

• The "Trademark" symbol ™ should follow Surgi-OR, Merit, and the word Econo (e.g. Surgi-OR™, Merit™, Merit™ Sterile, Econo™ and Econo™ Sterile)

• To enter the "Trademark" symbol:

  • Mac: option+e
  • Windows: alt+0153

Brand

• Generally describes the brand of a Premium Grade instrument

• Sklar brands are as follows:

  • INSTRUMENTS

  • Sklarlite™ Extra Light

  • Sklarlite XD™ Extra Light and Extra Delicate

  • Sklar Blue™ Electrosurgical

    • Single Blue Tip, as in 91-5252 Sklar Blue™ Emmett Hook#2
    • Dual Blue Tips, as in 91-5450 Sklar Blue™ Schroeder Tenaculum
    • Blue Blades, as in 91-5047 Sklar Blue™ Pederson Vaginal Speculum
    • NOTE The appearance of blue coloring on an instrument does not always indicate it is a Sklar Blue™ product
    • 96-9679 Coated Electrode Needle is NOT a Sklar Blue™ product
    • 96-9605 Electrosurgical Pencil is NOT a Sklar Blue ™ product

  • Sklar Black™ Laser Reduced Reflectivity

    • Dual Black Finger Rings, as in 90-2292 Sklar Black™ Laser Rochester-Pean Needle Holder

  • Sklarhone™ Knifelike Razor Edge

    • Dual Black Finger Rings, as in 15-3315 Sklarhone™ Metzenbaum Scissors

  • Sklarcut™ Micro-Serrated

    • Single Gold Finger Ring, as in 15-3590 Sklarcut™ Iris Scissors

  • Supercut Sklarhone™ 1 Knifelike Razor Edge and 1 Micro-serrated Edge

    • Dual Black Finger Rings, as in 15-7032 Sklarhone™ Jameson Scissors Supercut

  • Sklar Edge™ TC Scissors

    • Dual Gold Finger Rings, as in 16-1915 Sklar Edge™ TC Metzenbaum Scissors

  • Sklargrip™ TC-Coated Needle Holders [Discontinued]

    • Dual Gold Finger Rings, as in 21-2070 Sklargrip™ Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder

  • SklarSafe™ Safety Scalpels

  • SklarSpec™ Disposable Vaginal Specula

    • Clear Plastic, Sold in bulk quantities
    • as in 96-0847 Disposable Graves Vaginal Specula

  • Sklar Tru-Punch™ Single-Use Biopsy Punch

  • SklarTip™ Latex-Free Instrument Protectors

    • Autoclavable, Steam and Gas Permeable, Multiple Colors, Shapes, and Sizes, Vented or Non-Vented
    • as in 96-1418 Vented Instrument Protectors
    • as in 96-1518 Non-Vented Instrument Protectors

  • Sklar LiteGrip™ Fenestrated Handles

    • as in, 66-4034 Sklar LiteGrip™ Bishop-Harmon Forceps

  • Sklartech 5000™ Laparoscopic

    • Sklartech 5000 HX™ - Disposable Insert, as in 31-7007 Sklartech 5000 HX™ Metzenbaum Scissor
    • Sklartech 5000 X™ - 100% Disposable Instrument, as in 31-7012XC Sklartech 5000 X™ Metzenbaum Scissors 100% Disposable

  • CARE AND CLEANING

  • SklarLite™ Sterilization Container System

    • Material = Stainless Steel Container and Silicone Mats & Inserts
    • Color = Silver, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Black

  • SklarTite™ Sterilization Container System [Discontinued]

  • Sklar-Cide™ High Level Disinfecting and Sterilizing Solution

    • Material = Glutaraldehyde
    • Color = Green when Activated, Clear when Unactivated

  • Sklar Disinfectant™ Ready-To-Use Spray Surface Disinfectant

    • Material = Isopropanol
    • Color = Clear

  • Sklar Disinfectant™ Wipes Ready-To-Use, Premoistened Towelettes

    • Material = Isopropanol, Two Dual Chain Quaternary Ammonium Chlorides, Non-Woven Cloth
    • Color = Blue Cloth with Clear Liquid

  • Sklar Enzymatic™ Multi-Enzyme Detergent Concentrate

    • Material = Protease Enzymes
    • Color = Light Yellowish Clear

  • Sklar Fresh™ Liquid Spray Odor Absorber [Discontinued]

    • Material = Blend of pure biodegradable organic oils and trace elements
    • Color = White

  • Sklar Instru-Guard™ Lubricant and Rust-Inhibitor

    • Instru-Guard™ Lube Polymeric Lubricant Concentrate
    • Material = Polymeric Lubricant Concentrate
    • Color = Milk White
    • Instru-Guard™ One-Step Concentrated, Aqueous Alkaline Soultion
    • Material = Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Metasilicate, Methanol
    • Color = Translucent Green

  • Sklar Kleen™ for Manual and Ultrasonic Cleaning

    • Sklar Kleen™ Low Foam Automatic Washer Liquid Detergent, Low Foam
    • Material = Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer, Sodium xylene sulfonate, Anionic phosphate ester-potassium salt, Tetrasodium EDTA
    • Color = Slightly Amber
    • Sklar Kleen™ Liquid Manual and Ultrasonic Instrument Detergent, Liquid
    • Material = Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate
    • Color = Translucent Amber
    • Sklar Kleen™ Powder Manual and Ultrasonic Instrument Detergent, Powder
    • Material = Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate
    • Color = Blue

  • Sklar Lube Spray Ready-To-Use Polymeric Lubricant

    • Material = Polymeric Lubricant
    • Color = Milk White

  • Sklar Lugols Iodine Contrast Medium

    • Material = Iodine, Potassium Iodide
    • Color = Deep Yellow

  • Sklar Monsels Ready-To-Use Hemostatic Paste

    • Material = Ferric Subsulfate
    • Color = Mustard Yellow

  • Sklar Polish™ Powdered Stain Remover

    • Material = Citric Acid Powder
    • Color = White

  • Sklar-Sheen™ Spray Spray Foam Autoclave Cleaner and Conditioner

    • Material = Phosphoric Acid
    • Color = Reddish Pink

  • Sklar Soak™ Liquid Disinfectant

    • Material = Isopropanol
    • Color = Clear

  • Sklar Spray-Zyme™ Instrument Pre-Cleaner with Multi-Enzymatic Foam

    • Material = Lipase and Protease Enzymes
    • Color = Caribbean Green  

  • Material Data Safety Sheets for Care and Cleaning Products is available at MSDS

• The "Trademark" symbol ™ should be utilized as in the examples above

  • To enter the "Trademark" symbol:
    • Mac: option+e
    • Windows: alt+0153

Material

• Generally the primary material(s) from which an instrument or cleaning product is made.

• Most Common Instument Materials: Stainless Steel, Plastic, Aluminum, Silver, Tungsten Carbide

• Also Silicone

  • NOTE Silicone is a rubber-like synthetic compound, as in 90-5262 Sklar Silicone Vaginal Dilators as opposed to Silicon which is a semi-conductive metalloid.
  • There are few, if any, Sklar® instruments that actually contain Silicon.

• When listing multiple materials or ingredients:

  • Ask the question "Can I see where one material ends and the next begins?"

  • This will help you determine if the materials should be separated by a comma or a forward slash.

  • "Non-Discrete" materials or ingredients are separated by a comma (",") meaning you cannot see where one ends and the next begins. (e.g. There are three ingredients in a cleaning product: Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Metasilicate and Methanol. You cannot see where one ingredient ends and another begins because they are mixed together. These are considered "Non-Discrete" and would be listed using a comma as Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Metasilicate, Methanol.)

  • "Discrete" materials or ingredients are separated by a forward slash ("/") meaning you CAN see where one ends and the next begins. (e.g. A pair of scissors has Tungsten Carbide Inserts. You can see the line where the TC Insert ends and the Stainless Steel jaw begins. There are considered "Discrete" and would be listed using a forward slash as Tungsten Carbide / Stainless Steel.)

  • When listing multiple "Discrete" materials, begin at the working end of the instrument and move away from there. Materials for 96-1228 Utility Shears would be reflected as "Stainless Steel / Polypropylene"

Color

• Generally reflects the color of the instrument based on the material from which the instrument is made

• When listing multiple colors, begin at the working end of the instrument and move away from there. Color for 96-1228 Utility Shears would be reflected as "Gray / Lime Green" or "Gray / Pink"

• There should be a space before and after the slashes as specified in the General Rules & Guidelines Section

• Most Common Colors:

• Stainless Steel = Gray

• Silver = Silver

• Aluminum (Non-Anodized) = Silver

• Anodized Aluminum = Various, as in SklarLite™ Sterilization Container Lids

  • NOTE If a material is listed as simply "Aluminum" but it is colored, the material is "Anodized Aluminum." For our purposes, only Anondized Aluminum can be colored.
  • ALSO Both "Non-Anodized" Aluminum and "Anodized" Aluminum can be silver.

• Chrome Plated = Chrome

• Gold coating on handles = Gold

• Sklar Black™ coating = Black

• Sklar Blue™ coating = Blue

• Plastic = Various

  • 96-2950 Plastic Surgical Prep Razor
  • 96-2916 Plastic Dressing Forceps
  • 10-3062 Plastic Instrument Soaking Tray

• Polypropylene = Various

  • 96-1228 Utility Shears
    • NOTE Polypropylene is a Plastic, but not all Plastic is Polypropylene
    • The Seven Most Common Plastics

• Silicone = Various

  • 68-8002 through 68-8005 Aspirating Syringes
  • 10-6543 Silicone Instrument Holder

Sterile?

• Acceptable values: Sterile, Non-Sterile
• Note the hyphen in Non-Sterile
• Assume that Sterile products are also Disposable

Disposable?

• Acceptable values: Disposable or Reusable

Latex?

• Acceptable values: Latex or Latex-Free
• Must be a hyphen in "Latex-Free"
• No space before or after hyphen

UOM

• Unit of Measure

• Indicates grouping method of packing, ordering, or shipping instruments

• Most Commonly: "Each" "Set" "Pack" "Case" "Box"

• Abbreviated by two capital letters as follows:

  • Each = EA
  • Set = ST
  • Pack = PK
  • Box = BX
  • Case = CS

• Also

  • Bottle = BO (Think water bottle or spray bottle)
  • Jar = JR (Think shape of a Mason Jar)
  • Jug = JU (Think shape of a gallon milk jug)

• For Additional UOMs See Also Product Naming and Grammar Conventions

UOM Factor

• Unit of Measure Factor
• A numerical value that corresponds directly to UOM, most commonly as follows:
• Each = 1 (e.g. the UOM for a syringe is "Each" and the UOM factor is "1" meaning they are each sold seperately)
• Set = commonly 2-8 and usually varying styles of one instrument (e.g. the UOM for a Tuning Fork Set is "Set" and the UOM Factor is "5" meaning the Set contains 5 differently pitched forks)
• Pack = commonly 12 or 24 and usually of the same instrument (e.g. the UOM for Suture Needles may be "Pack" and the UOM Factor may be "12" meaning the Pack contains 12 identical Suture Needles)
• Box = commonly higher quantities than in a Pack and usually of the same instrument (e.g. the UOM for Disposable Blades may be "Box" and the UOM Factor may be "100" meaning the Box contains 100 of identical Disposable Blades)
• Case = commonly highest quantities (e.g. the UOM for a disposable toothbrush may be "Case" and the UOM Factor may be "144" meaning there are 144 disposable toothbrushes in the Case)

Additional Description

• Generally details about an instrument that do not apply to any other established fields

Instrument Type

Width

• Generally a measurement of specific instruments for which width is a differentiating characteristic (e.g. Traction Bows, Surgical Trays, Sterilization Trays, Baskets)
  • 40-1765, 40-1766 Bohler Traction Bows
  • 10-1850 Sterilization Tray
  • 10-1560, 10-1731, 10-1733, 10-1734 Cleaning Baskets

Height / Depth

• Measurement applicable to specific instruments for which Height or Depth is a differentiating characteristic (e.g. Surgical Trays, Sterilization Trays, Aorta Clamps)
• May be indicated in inches or millimeters
• "Millimeters" should be reflected as a lowercase abbreviation (e.g. "mm")
• "Inches" should be reflected with the inches symbol (")
• No ending zero after whole numbers (e.g. "2mm" not "2.0mm")

Diameter

• Measurement applicable to specific instruments for which Diameter is a differentiating characteristic (e.g. Wire, Wire in Mesh Baskets, Cleaning Brushes, Ophthalmic Instruments etc.)
• Most commonly indicated in millimeters
• "Millimeters" should be reflected as a lowercase abbreviation (e.g. "mm")
• May be indicated in inches for larger instruments
• "Inches" should be reflected with the inches symbol (")
• No ending zero after whole numbers (e.g. "2mm" not "2.0mm")

Volume

• Measurement applicable to specific instruments for which Volume is a differentiating characteristic (e.g. Medicine Cup, Pitcher, Bowl, Basin, Syringe, Care & Cleaning Products, Solutions)

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