National Stock Number
6515-00-451-2591
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-00-451-2591, or NIIN 004512591, (stockings,anti-embolism) was assigned May 17, 1971 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 004512591 was cancelled on November 21, 2002, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, there are no suppliers that are 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.
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 has critical features such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6515004512591 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.