National Stock Number
6515-01-462-6997
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-462-6997, or NIIN 014626997, (cautery,battery operated) was assigned February 12, 1999 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers 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 Feb 13, 1999, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 33775. [AN INSTRUMENT CONSISTING OF A BATTERY TYPE HANDLE WITH WIRE LOOP OR NEEDLE TYPE ELECTRODES HEATED BY A DIRECT GALVANIC CURRENT FOR CUTTING OR DESTROYING TISSUE. FOR CONTROL OF SMALL BLEEDING SOURCES AROUND EYELIDS AND FACE IN PLASTIC SURGERY, AND MICRO-SURGERY PROCEDURES ANYWHERE. LOW-HEAT ITEMS MAY BE USED IN OCULAR SURGERY PROCEDURES INCLUDING GLAUCOMA AND CATARACT SURGERY.]. 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 6515014626997 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.