National Stock Number
6515-01-168-7960
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-168-7960, or NIIN 011687960, (electrode,ophthalmic diathermy) was assigned December 23, 1983 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 011687960 was cancelled on July 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, there are no suppliers that are 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) 46721. [AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR USE IN RETINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES. IT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE DIATHERMY APPARATUS. MAY BE STERILIZABLE, AUTOCLAVABLE, AND COLOR CODED FOR VARIOUS OTHER PROCEDURES SUCH AS FOR LOCALIZATION POSTERIOR AT OR TO THE EQUATOR, SURFACE OR PARTIALLY PENETRATING DIATHERMY, PERFORMATION AND RELEASE OF SUBRETINAL FLUID, AND FOR TUMOR DESTRUCTION.]. 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 6515011687960 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.