National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-505-2965, or NIIN 015052965, (stapler and cutter unit,surgical) was assigned March 3, 2003 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 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, 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jul 04, 2011. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM2DS11D0001. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,119.48.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Feb 20, 2013, 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) 47300. [AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR USE IN DELIVERING TWO DOUBLE-STAGGERED ROWS OF STAPLES, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DIVIDING THE TISSUES BETWEEN ROWS. MAY INCLUDE AN ANVIL FORK, ANVIL HALF, STAPLE RETAINING CAP, TISSUE RETAINING CAP, TISSUE RETAINING BUTTON, SHOULDER CARTRIDGE HALF, CARTRIDGE FORK, RELOADING UNIT ALIGNMENT SLOT, ALIGNMENT LOCKING LEVER, AND THE LIKE.]. 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 6515015052965 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.