Product Details | SURGICAL NONABSORBABLE SUTURE

6515-01-162-1940 An item designed for stitching and thus securing tissues. It is designed of a material which cannot be dissolved and absorbed in such tissues.

Part Alternates: 8683H, 6515-01-162-1940, 01-162-1940, 6515011621940, 011621940

Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies | Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Supply Group (FSG) NSN Assign. NIIN
65 14 SEP 1983 01-162-1940

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Demand History | NSN 6515-01-162-1940

Part Number Request Date QTY Origin
6515-01-162-1940 2012-03-61 1 DIBBS
6515-01-162-1940 2011-06-174 1 DIBBS
6515-01-162-1940 2009-11-331 18 DIBBS

Cross Reference | NSN 6515-01-162-1940

Part Number Cage Code Manufacturer
8683H 10614 ETHICON, INC

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Technical Data | NSN 6515-01-162-1940

Characteristic Specifications
END TYPE SINGLE ARMED
ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE STYLE B2 3/8 CIRCLE
ARMED SUTURE NEEDLE POINT STYLE C3 REVERSE CUTTING EDGE
NEEDLE NOMINAL DIAMETER ANY ACCEPTABLE
NEEDLE NOMINAL LENGTH ANY ACCEPTABLE
MATERIAL AND LOCATION PLASTIC, POLYPROPYLENE SUTURE AND STEEL, CORROSION RESISTING NEEDLE
COLOR BLUE
SIZE DESIGNATOR 4-0
LENGTH 18.000 INCHES NOMINAL
STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT MONOFILAMENT
STERILITY STERILE
UNIT PACKAGE TYPE PACKET, FOIL
UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY 36
SPECIAL FEATURES NEEDLE,FS-2
III UNIT OF ISSUE WEIGHT 0.50 POUNDS
III UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE 0.080 CUBIC FEET
III PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY SUTURE NONABS PLASTIC POLYPROPYLENE SZ 4-0 18" L B2 3/8 CIR C3 RVS 36S

Restrictions/Controls & Freight Information | NSN 6515-01-162-1940

Category Code Description
Shelf-Life Code:0Nondeteriorative
Hazardous Material Indicator CodeNThere is no data in the HMIS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials
Demilitarization Code:ANon-Munitions List Item/ Non-Strategic List Item - Demilitarization not required.
Controlled Inventory Item Code:UUNCLASSIFIED
Precious Metals Indicator Code:AItem does not contain precious metal
Criticality Code:X The item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application.
Category Code Description
NMF Description 056940 SUTURES SURGICAL
Less than car load rating
Less than truck load rating J 100.2
Water commodity Code 534 unknown
Originating Activity Code KX Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
Philiadelphia, PA 19101
Air Dimension Code A Shipment is not a consolidation and does not exceed 72 inches in any dimension.
Air Commodity M Medical supplies, equipment, samples records, etc.
Air Special Handling Z No special handling required.
Special Handling Code 9 unknonwn
HAZMAT
Type of Cargo Z No special type of cargo code applicable

Management | NSN 6515-01-162-1940

Category Code Description
Materiel Category and Inventory ManagerC Medical/Dental Materiel
Appropriation and Budget Activity2 Stock Fund Secondary Items
Management Inventory Segment2 NONREPARABLE ITEMS (Exclusive of Insurance and Provisioning Items). This code will be used to identify items which are not reparable.
Specific Group/Generic Code0 Medical Materiel
Weapons Systems/End Item or Homogeneous Group03Not-Potency-Dated
Accounting Requirements CodeX Expendable item. An item of Army property coded with an ARC of ?X? in the AMDF. Expendable items require no formal accountability after issue from a stock record account. Commercial and fabricated items similar to items coded ?X? in the AMDF are considered expendable items.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDADepartment of the Army
Service OrganizationAU.S. Army
Acquisition Advice CodesYTERMINAL ITEM #(NON-STOCKED ITEMS) Future procurement is not authorized. No wholesale stock is available for issue. 1. Requisitions will not be processed to the wholesale manager. 2. Internal Service/agency requisitioning may be continued in accordance with the Service/agency requisitioning policies.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
PG : Package
Category Code Description
Stores Account Code1Marine Corps Stock Fund Account Item.
Combat Essentiality Code5Critical Repair Part to a Combat Essential End Item. Those parts or components whose failure in a combat essential end item will render the end item inoperative or reduce its effectiveness below the minimum acceptable level of efficiency.
Materiel Management CodeBAll CommoditiesDefense Logistics Agency, (DLA,)
Echelon Management Code2ICP/DSSC Marine Corps-managed Recoverability Code D items and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/TACOM/GSA) items which the integrated manager has not decontrolled.
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDMU.S. Marine Corps
Service OrganizationMU.S. Marine Corps
ReparabilityZNonreparable item. When unserviceable, condemn and dispose at the level indicated by the first digit of the maintenance code.
Acquisition Advice CodesYTERMINAL ITEM #(NON-STOCKED ITEMS) Future procurement is not authorized. No wholesale stock is available for issue. 1. Requisitions will not be processed to the wholesale manager. 2. Internal Service/agency requisitioning may be continued in accordance with the Service/agency requisitioning policies.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
PG : Package
Category Code Description
Cognizance Codes9BNavy-owned stocks of DLA material
Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg
Source of SupplySMSDefense Logistics Agency
Enterprise Business Systems
AgencyDNDepartment of the Navy
Service OrganizationNU.S. Navy
Acquisition Advice CodesYTERMINAL ITEM #(NON-STOCKED ITEMS) Future procurement is not authorized. No wholesale stock is available for issue. 1. Requisitions will not be processed to the wholesale manager. 2. Internal Service/agency requisitioning may be continued in accordance with the Service/agency requisitioning policies.
Controlled Item CodeUUNCLASSIFIED
Shelf Life Code0Nondeteriorative
Purchasing QTY
UOM
1
PG : Package