National Stock Number
6515-01-015-2865
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-015-2865, or NIIN 010152865, (cautery,battery operated) was assigned January 16, 1976 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 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 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 33775. [AN INSTRUMENT CONSISTING OF A BATTERY TYPE HANDLE WITH WIRE LOOP OR NEEDLE TYPE ELECTRODES HEATED BY A DIRECT GALVANIC CURRENT FOR CUTTING OR DESTROYING TISSUE. FOR CONTROL OF SMALL BLEEDING SOURCES AROUND EYELIDS AND FACE IN PLASTIC SURGERY, AND MICRO-SURGERY PROCEDURES ANYWHERE. LOW-HEAT ITEMS MAY BE USED IN OCULAR SURGERY PROCEDURES INCLUDING GLAUCOMA AND CATARACT SURGERY.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6515010152865 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.