National Stock Number
6515-01-162-1745
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-162-1745, or NIIN 011621745, (brace,knee) was assigned September 14, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 011621745 was cancelled on January 2, 2017, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 6515011562798. 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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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 Dec 01, 2020, 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) 38416. [AN ORTHOPEDIC APPARATUS CONSISTING OF THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE KNEE IN A RIGID POSITION AFTER SERIOUS INJURY FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THE BASIC MATERIALS MAY BE METALLIC AND/OR HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE. EXCLUDES:SUPPORT,KNEE.]. 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 6515011621745 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Apr 01, 2024.