National Stock Number
6515-01-021-1361
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-021-1361, or NIIN 010211361, (cautery,battery operated) was assigned May 9, 1976 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. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 78 contracts issued for this part number, with 76 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 7 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DS25V9400, SPE2DS25V9164, SPE2DS25V8811, SPE2DS25V8524, SPE2DS25V8190. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 28,066.49.
There has been a moderate amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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 6515010211361 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9018908000: other instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 339112: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.