National Stock Number
6510-01-516-8615
National Stock Number (NSN) 6510-01-516-8615, or NIIN 015168615, (sponge,surgical) was assigned January 22, 2004 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 26700. [AN ITEM CONSTRUCTED OF ABSORBENT LINT-FREE GAUZE OR GAUZE COVERED MATERIALS OR NONWOVEN FABRIC SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO HAVE THE SAME LINT-FREE AND ABSORBENT QUALITIES OF GAUZE, IN VARIOUS SHAPES AND SIZES, NORMALLY USED TO ABSORB BLOOD AND EXUDATE. IT MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE STRINGS OR TEXTILE TAPES ATTACHED. INCLUDES ABSORBENT BALLS CONSTRUCTED OF WOVEN MATERIAL OR WITH COVER. FOR ABSORBENT BALLS MADE OF LOOSE FIBROUS MATERIAL WITHOUT COVERING, SEE BALL, ABSORBENT. EXCLUDES:CELLULOSE, OXIDIZED AND CELLULOSE, OXIDIZED, REGENERATED.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 6510015168615 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 3006100100: sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials and steriletissue adhesives for surgical wound closure; and similar sterile material. The Schedule B End Use is listed as pharmaceutical preparations. NAICS classification category 339113: surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.