National Stock Number
6515-01-612-5217
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-612-5217, or NIIN 016125217, (suture,absorbable,surgical) was assigned October 12, 2012 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6515013575519.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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 Oct 13, 2012, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 12953. [AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR STITCHING AND THUS SECURING TISSUES. IT IS DESIGNED OF A MATERIAL WHICH WILL BE DISSOLVED AND ABSORBED IN SUCH TISSUES.]. 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 6515016125217 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.