National Stock Number
6515-01-255-4781
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-255-4781, or NIIN 012554781, (canister assembly,suction,surgic) was assigned May 21, 1987 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 one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers 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.
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 Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37668. [A DISPOSABLE UNIT USED TO COLLECT MUCOUS, GAS, OR FLUID ASPIRATED FROM A PATIENT BY A SUCTION APPARATUS, SURGICAL OR HOSPITAL CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM. IT GENERALLY CONSISTS OF A GRADUATED CYLINDRICAL PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH TIGHT SEALING LID, PATIENT AND VACUUM PARTS, AND SHUT-OFF VALVE. IT MAY INCLUDE SUCTION TUBING, FILTERS, SPLASH GUARD, DEFOAMING AGENTS, POUR SPOUT, HANDLE, LINER, PORT CAPS, CONNECTORS, ADAPTORS AND THE LIKE. EXCLUDES:DRAINAGE UNIT, PLEURAL CAVITY.]. 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 6515012554781 contains an unknown precious metal.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.