National Stock Number
6515-01-455-8968
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-455-8968, or NIIN 014558968, (drainage unit,pleural cavity) was assigned May 20, 1998 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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 May 21, 1998, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 35496. [ONE OR MORE BOTTLES OR MULTI-CHAMBER CONTAINER AND TUBING WITH ACCOMMODATION FOR A CHEST CATHETER, DESIGNED FOR CLOSED DRAINAGE OF THE PLEURAL CAVITY, BY MEANS OF A WATER SEAL. IT MAY PERMIT APPLICATION OF SUCTION FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE, AND MAY INCLUDE AN INJECTION SITE.]. 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 6515014558968 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.