Which C05 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

7 of the 8 codes listed under C05 (Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths) are terminal and can be selected. The other 1 is a branch heading that cannot.

How deep is the C05 hierarchy?

The C05 branch runs 2 levels below the group code.

How many C05 codes are catch-all entries?

2 terminal codes under C05 are "- Other" entries, 29% of the branch. The remaining 5 name a specific device type.

EMDN C05: Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group C05 in category C (Cardiocirculatory System Devices): 7 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

C05Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths
- C0501Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths, Non-Valvedterminal
- C0502Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths, Valvedterminal
- C0503Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths, Peel-Awayterminal
- C0504Arterial Introduction Setsterminal
- C0580Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths - Accessories
  - C058001Adapters and Connectors for Cardiovascular Introducersterminal
  - C058099Cardiocirculatory System Introducers - Accessories not Included in Other Classesterminal
- C0599Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths - Otherterminal

How C05 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch heading, not selectable

name a specific device type

29%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths branch runs 2 levels deep. One entry below is a branch heading that groups other codes rather than naming a device, so a classification has to resolve all the way down to one of the 7 codes marked terminal.

2 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 29% 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.

Frequently asked questions

Which C05 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 7 of the 8 codes listed under C05 (Cardiovascular Introducer Sheaths) are terminal and can be selected. The other 1 is a branch heading that cannot.
How deep is the C05 hierarchy?: The C05 branch runs 2 levels below the group code.
How many C05 codes are catch-all entries?: 2 terminal codes under C05 are "- Other" entries, 29% of the branch. The remaining 5 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category C

C01Arterio-Venous System Devices C02Arrhythmology Devices C03Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplant Devices C04Cardiovascular Guidewires C06Cardiovascular Surgery Instruments, Single-Use C90Cardiocirculatory Devices - Various C99Cardiocirculatory Devices - 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.