Which A06 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

31 of the 40 codes listed under A06 (Drainage and Fluids Collection Devices) are terminal and can be selected. The other 9 are branch headings that cannot.

How deep is the A06 hierarchy?

The A06 branch runs 4 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is A0601 (Surgical Drainage Systems), which holds 14 of the 31 terminal codes.

How many A06 codes are catch-all entries?

10 terminal codes under A06 are "- Other" entries and 1 is an "- Accessories" entry, 35% of the branch. The remaining 20 name a specific device type.

EMDN A06: Drainage and Fluids Collection Devices

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group A06 in category A (Devices for Administration, Withdrawal and Collection): 31 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

A06Drainage and Fluids Collection Devices
- A0601Surgical Drainage Systems
  - A060101Vacuum and Gravity Drainage Systems
    - A06010101Drainage Systems with Predefined Suction
      - A0601010101Drainage Systems with Redon Type Rigid Containerterminal
      - A0601010102Drainage Systems with Reservoirterminal
      - A0601010103Bellows Drainage Systemsterminal
      - A0601010199Drainage Systems with Predefined Suction - Otherterminal
    - A06010102Drainage Systems with Adjustable Suction
      - A0601010201Drainage Systems with Adjustable Suction and Collection Chamberterminal
      - A0601010299Drainage Systems with Adjustable Suction - Otherterminal
    - A06010103Cannulas and Tips for Aspiration and Irrigation, Single-Useterminal
    - A06010104Drainage Probes
      - A0601010401Thoracic Drainages (Straight and Angled)terminal
      - A0601010402Cylindrical or Circular Drainages (Straight and T-Shaped)terminal
      - A0601010403Flat and Lamellar Drainagesterminal
      - A0601010499Drainage Probes - Otherterminal
    - A06010199Vacuum and Gravity Drainage Systems - Otherterminal
  - A060102Surgical Drainage Connection Medical Tubesterminal
  - A060199Surgical Drainage Systems - Otherterminal
- A0602Percutaneous Drainage Systems
  - A060201External Drainage Catheters and Kits (Abscesses, Gallstones, Cysts)terminal
  - A060202Trocar Drainages 3/4terminal
  - A060203Pleural Drainages with Valve and Kitsterminal
  - A060204Thoracentesis and Paracentesis Drainages and Kitsterminal
  - A060205Pericardium Drainages and Kitsterminal
  - A060206Peritonaeal Drainages and Kitsterminal
  - A060299Percutaneous Drainage Systems - Otherterminal
- A0603Fluids Collection Bags and Systems
  - A060301Collection Bags and Other Containers for Drainages and Fistulas, Single Useterminal
  - A060302Collection Bags for Urological and Arthroscopic Washings, Single-Useterminal
  - A060303Urine Collection Systems and Bags, Single-Use
    - A06030301Urine Collection Bagsterminal
    - A06030302Hourly Diuresis Measurement Setsterminal
    - A06030399Urine Collection Systems - Otherterminal
  - A060304Intra-Operation Fluid Collection Devices
    - A06030401Intraoperative Suction Containersterminal
    - A06030499Intra-Operation Fluid Collection Devices - Otherterminal
  - A060399Fluid Collection Bags and Systems - Otherterminal
- A0680Drainage and Fluid Collection Devices - Accessoriesterminal
- A0699Drainage and Fluid Collection Devices - Otherterminal

How A06 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch headings, not selectable

name a specific device type

35%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Drainage and Fluids Collection Devices branch runs 4 levels deep. 9 entries below are branch headings that group other codes rather than naming a device, so a classification has to resolve all the way down to one of the 31 codes marked terminal.

10 terminal codes are “- Other” entries and 1 is an “- Accessories” entry, 35% of the branch. An “- Other” code is the residual slot for devices its siblings do not name, so it is worth ruling out every specific sibling before settling on one.

The largest sub-branch is A0601 (Surgical Drainage Systems), holding 14 of the 31 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which A06 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 31 of the 40 codes listed under A06 (Drainage and Fluids Collection Devices) are terminal and can be selected. The other 9 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the A06 hierarchy?: The A06 branch runs 4 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is A0601 (Surgical Drainage Systems), which holds 14 of the 31 terminal codes.
How many A06 codes are catch-all entries?: 10 terminal codes under A06 are "- Other" entries and 1 is an "- Accessories" entry, 35% of the branch. The remaining 20 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category A

A01Needles A02Syringes A03Tubular Devices A04Solution Filters A05Mechanical Infusion Systems, Single-Use A07Adapters, Connectors, Ramps, Stopcocks, Caps A08Nutrition and Infusion Bags and Containers, Single-Use A09Organ Preservation Solutions and Containers A10Abdominal Ostomy Devices A11Sample Collection Swabs A12Sample Collection Spatulas A13Applicators for Drugs and Medical Devices not Present in Other Classes A99Devices for Administration, Withdrawal and Collection - Other

Source: European Commission, EMDN v2026 official release. Terminal codes are the only codes accepted in a EUDAMED device record. EMDN is a nomenclature, not a risk classification. MDR/IVDR class is determined separately.