e. Commercial and Government Entity Index. The Commercial and
Government Entity (CAGE) index identifies all manufacturers, both foreign and
domestic, listed in the Medical Publication. It is arranged in alphanumeric sequence by
the five (5) digit CAGE code and is cross referenced to the manufacturer's complete
name and address (alpha characters in the first position of the CAGE code denotes a
foreign manufacturer.)
EXAMPLE OF CAGE INDEX
CODE
NAME AND ADDRESS
66335
Wolf X-Ray Corp.
425 Hempstead Tpke.
West Hempstead, NY 11552
f. Colloquial to Approved Item Name Index. This index is provided as an aid
to users who know the Colloquial Name but not the Approved Item Name.
EXAMPLE OF COLLAQUIAL INDEX
COLLIQUIAL NAME
APPROVED ITEM NAME
Bag, Medical Instrument, and
See Satchel, Physicians
Supply Set
Cover, Hypodermic Needle
See Envelope, Sterilization
Sterilization
g. Item Name Index. This index is a listing of all Item Names in the Medical
Catalog. The name that has been selected and delimited, where necessary, to
establish a basic concept of the Item of Supply. It may be a basic noun or a noun
phrase followed by those modifiers necessary to differentiate between item concepts for
items having the same basic noun. It is arranged in four (4) columns that consist of the
Item Name, FSC, Microfiche Number, and Frame Number. This index is provided as an
aid to the user in finding as item of supply in the publication when only the Item Name is
known.
EXAMPLE OF ITEM NAME INDEX
ITEM NAME
FSC
FICHE NO.
FRAME NO.
Chair, Hospital Ward
6530
2
A02
Chair, Sitz Bath
6530
2
D02
Chair, Whirlpool Bath
6530
3
E03
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