National Stock Number
6515-00-055-0168
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-00-055-0168, or NIIN 000550168, (tube,duodenal,surgical) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are 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 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13558. [AN ELASTIC TUBE OF SMALL DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET TO 10 FEET (1200 MILLIMETERS TO 3100 MILLIMETERS) LONG, WITH GRADUATIONS. THE INLET END MAY BE FUNNEL-SHAPED OR DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE FITTINGS. THE OUTLET END MAY BE CLOSED (WITH SIDE OPENINGS) OR OPEN TO RECEIVE VARIOUS PERFORATED TIPS. IT IS USED FOR GASTRIC ANALYSIS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREAMENT; REMOVAL OF DUODENAL CONTENTS; AND TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF OBSTRUCTIVE LESIONS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE.]. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6515000550168 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.