National Stock Number
6515-01-472-5848
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-472-5848, or NIIN 014725848, (stockings,anti-embolism) was assigned March 8, 2000 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 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 Mar 09, 2000, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 33457. [ITEMS OF FOOTWEAR WHICH ARE CIRCULAR KNITTED, CLOSE-FITTING ELASTIC-TYPE COVERINGS FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT OF THE LEGS. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE LINEAR VELOCITY OF BLOOD FLOW IN THE VEINS BY EXTERNAL COMPRESSION OF THE LEGS. THEY HELP PREVENT THROMBOEMBOLISM BY THE USE OF GRADUATED PRESSURE WHICH DECREASES FROM THE INSTEP TO THE THIGH. THEY MAY BE KNEE OR THIGH LENGTH AND HAVE TRANSPARENT, OPEN-TOE, OR A SIMILAR FOOT DESIGN TO PERMIT FREQUENT INSPECTION OF THE CIRCULARLY CONDITION. FEDERAL LAW (PUBLIC LAW 94-295 MAY 28, 1976) RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO, SALE BY, OR USE ON, THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN. EXCLUDES: CONVENTIONAL KNITTED SEAMLESS ELASTIC STOCKINGS SHAPED BY BLOCKING METHODS.]. 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 6515014725848 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 Apr 01, 2024.