National Stock Number
6510-01-687-4052
National Stock Number (NSN) 6510-01-687-4052, or NIIN 016874052, (sponge,laparotomy) was assigned March 31, 2020 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37440. [A RADIOPAQUE ITEM CONSTRUCTED OF ABSORBENT COTTON GAUZE, LINT-FREE, OR GAUZE COVERED MATERIALS OR NONWOVEN FABRIC. OFTEN PREWASHED FOR ABSORBENCY. OFTEN DOUBLE WRAPPED FOR STERILITY. BY BEING EASILY ACCOUNTED FOR, THIS ITEM MINIMIZES ITS HANDLING IN THE CONTAMINATED STATE BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL AND ELIMINATES THE TRANSFER OF NONSTERILE RESIDUES TO THE PATIENT. USED TO ABSORB BLOOD AND EXUDATE FROM THE ABDOMINAL SECTION DURING SURGERY. EXCLUDES:SPONGE, SURGICAL.]. 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 6510016874052 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 Aug 01, 2025.