National Stock Number
6515-01-162-1938
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-162-1938, or NIIN 011621938, (staple unit,surgical) was assigned September 14, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6515011399146.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 3 suppliers. 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 Feb 14, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 46333. [AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR USE IN REUSABLE SURGICAL STAPLER. IT IS AVAILABLE IN THREE VARIETIES: INTRALUMINAL, THORACIC-ABDOMINAL, AND GASTROINTESTINAL. THE FIRST TWO VARIETIES CONSIST OF A STAPLE CARTRIDGE, AN ANVIL, AND A DRIVE MECHANISM. THE THIRD VARIETY CONSISTS OF A STAPLE CARTRIDGE AND A DRIVE MECHANISM. THE DRIVE MECHANISM IN ALL THREE VARIETIES IS DESIGNED TO DRIVE AND CLINCH SURGICAL STAPLES INTO TISSUES WHEN ACTUATED BY THE SURGICAL STAPLER. ALL THREE VARIETIES ARE PRELOADED WITH SURGICAL STAPLES. USE OF THIS ITEM IS LIMITED TO THORACIC-ABDOMINAL, INTRALUMINAL, OR GASTROINTESTINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES.]. 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 6515011621938 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.