DDisinfectants, Antiseptics, Sterilising Agents and Detergents for Medical Devices
EMDN category D contains 9 groups and 43 terminal codes (EMDN v2026). Select a group for its complete code hierarchy.
D01Aldehydes for the Disinfection of Medical Devices7 terminal codesD02Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices6 terminal codesD03Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices11 terminal codesD05Oxygen Producers for Disinfection of Medical Devices6 terminal codesD06Phenols for Disinfection of Medical Devices5 terminal codesD07Alcohols for the Disinfection of Medical Devices3 terminal codesD08Detergents for Medical Devices2 terminal codesD09Ammonium Salts and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices2 terminal codesD99Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Sterilising Agents and Detergents for Medical Devices - Other1 terminal codesHow category D is distributed
The 9 groups in this category are not evenly sized. D03 (Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices) alone holds 11 terminal codes, 26% of the category, while 1 group is a single terminal code with no hierarchy at all. Hierarchies here run up to 3 levels below a group code, and 37% of the category’s terminal codes are “- Other” or “- Accessories” fallbacks rather than named device types.
Frequently asked questions
- How many codes are in EMDN category D?
- Category D (Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Sterilising Agents and Detergents for Medical Devices) holds 43 terminal codes spread across 9 groups. Terminal codes are the ones a EUDAMED device record accepts. EMDN v2026.
- Which D group has the most codes?
- D03 (Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices), with 11 terminal codes, or 26% of everything in category D. At the other end, 1 group is a single terminal code with no hierarchy below it.
- How much of category D is catch-all codes?
- 16 of the 43 terminal codes in category D are "- Other" or "- Accessories" entries, 37% of the category. Those are residual slots for devices the named codes do not cover, so it is worth ruling out the specific codes in a group before settling on one.
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Get your free readiness reportSource: 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.