National Stock Number
6515-01-008-7972
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-008-7972, or NIIN 010087972, (catheter and needle unit,intravenous) was assigned August 30, 1975 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 010087972 was cancelled on November 2, 2000, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 6515014671312. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6515011738797.
There are no manufacturer part numbers associated to this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 29491. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A CANNULATED NEEDLE WITH AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER, AND IT MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS A HYPODERMIC SYRINGE, NEEDLE GUARD, FLOW CONTROL PLUG, AND THE LIKE. THE CATHETER IS INSERTED INTO THE VEIN BY WAY OF THE NEEDLE'S PUNCTURE, AND IS LEFT IN POSITION FOR CONTINUED INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION AFTER THE NEEDLE IS WITHDRAWN. A SYRINGE, WHEN SUPPLIED, IS USED TO BETTER CONTROL INSERTION OF THE CATHETER NEEDLE UNIT OR FOR BLOOD ASPIRATION.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6515010087972 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.