National Stock Number
6515-01-298-8022
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-298-8022, or NIIN 012988022, (brace,knee) was assigned April 22, 1989 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012988022 was cancelled on July 2, 2015, 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 are 2 manufacturer part numbers 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, there are no suppliers 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. 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) 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 6515012988022 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.