Which D02 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

6 of the 8 codes listed under D02 (Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices) are terminal and can be selected. The other 2 are branch headings that cannot.

How deep is the D02 hierarchy?

The D02 branch runs 3 levels below the group code.

How many D02 codes are catch-all entries?

3 terminal codes under D02 are "- Other" entries, 50% of the branch. The remaining 3 name a specific device type.

EMDN D02: Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group D02 in category D (Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Sterilising Agents and Detergents for Medical Devices): 6 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

D02Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
- D0201Chlorhexidine and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
  - D020101Chlorhexidine for the Disinfection of Medical Devices
    - D02010101Chlorhexidine, Aqueous Solution for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
    - D02010102Chlorhexidine, Hydroalcoholic Solution for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
    - D02010199Chlorhexidine for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal
  - D020102Chlorhexidine with Detergent for the Disinfection of Medical Devicesterminal
  - D020199Chlorhexidine in Association for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal
- D0299Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices - Otherterminal

How D02 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch headings, not selectable

name a specific device type

50%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices branch runs 3 levels deep. 2 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 6 codes marked terminal.

3 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 50% 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 D02 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 6 of the 8 codes listed under D02 (Biguanides for the Disinfection of Medical Devices) are terminal and can be selected. The other 2 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the D02 hierarchy?: The D02 branch runs 3 levels below the group code.
How many D02 codes are catch-all entries?: 3 terminal codes under D02 are "- Other" entries, 50% of the branch. The remaining 3 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category D

D01Aldehydes for the Disinfection of Medical Devices D03Chlorine Derivatives for the Disinfection of Medical Devices D05Oxygen Producers for Disinfection of Medical Devices D06Phenols for Disinfection of Medical Devices D07Alcohols for the Disinfection of Medical Devices D08Detergents for Medical Devices D09Ammonium Salts and Associates for the Disinfection of Medical Devices D99Disinfectants, Antiseptics, Sterilising Agents and Detergents for Medical 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.