National Stock Number
6515-01-455-7053
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-455-7053, or NIIN 014557053, (staple unit,surgical) was assigned May 12, 1998 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. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 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 May 13, 1998, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
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 6515014557053 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 Jul 01, 2025.