EMDN H01: Surgical Sutures
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group H01 in category H (Suture Devices): 73 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.
H01Surgical SuturesH0101Absorbable SuturesH010101Absorbable Synthetic SuturesH01010101Monofilament Absorbable Synthetic SuturesH0101010101Polydioxanone MonofilamentH010101010101Polydioxanone Monofilament with Needle for Open SurgeryterminalH010101010102Mounted Polydioxanone Monofilament with Needle for Video SurgeryterminalH010101010103Polydioxanone Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010101010104Mounted Polydioxanone Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction (‘barbed’)terminal
H0101010102Polyglyconate and Monofilament DerivativesH010101010201Polyglyconate and Derivatives Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010101010202Polyglyconate and Derivatives Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010101010203Polyglyconate and Derivatives Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction (‘barbed’)terminal
H0101010103Poliglecaprone and Derivatives MonofilamentH010101010301Poliglecaprone and Derivatives Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010101010302Poliglecaprone and Derivatives Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010101010303Poliglecaprone and Derivatives Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction (‘barbed’)terminal
H0101010199Monofilament Absorbable Synthetic Sutures - Otherterminal
H01010102Multifilament Synthetic Absorbable SuturesH0101010201Polyglycolic Acid MultifilamentH010101020101Polyglycolic Acid Multifilament with Needle for Open SurgeryterminalH010101020102Polyglycolic Acid Multifilament with Needle for Video SurgeryterminalH010101020103Polyglycolic Acid Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0101010202Polyglycolic with Lactic Acid MultifilamentH010101020201Polyglycolic with Lactic Acid Multifilament with Needle for Open SurgeryterminalH010101020202Polyglycolic with Lactic Acid Multifilament with Needle for Video SurgeryterminalH010101020203Polyglycolic with Lactic Acid Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0101010299Synthetic Absorbable Multifilament Sutures - Otherterminal
H01010103Synthetic Absorbable Monofilament Sutures with AntibacterialH0101010301Polydioxanone with Antibacterial MonofilamentH010101030101Polydioxanone with Antibacterial Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010101030102Polydioxanone with Antibacterial Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010101030103Polydioxanone Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction (‘barbed’) with Antibacterialterminal
H0101010302Polyglycolic and Lactic Acid with Antibacterial MonofilamentH010101030201Polyglycolic and Lactic Acid with Antibacterial Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010101030202Polyglycolic and Lactic Acid with Antibacterial Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010101030203Polyglycolic and Lactic Acid with Antibacterial Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction (‘barbed’) with Antibacterialterminal
H0101010303Poliglecaprone and Derivatives with Antibacterial MonofilamentH010101030301Poliglecaprone and Derivatives with Antibacterial Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010101030302Poliglecaprone and Derivatives with Antibacterial Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010101030303Poliglecaprone and Derivatives with Antibacterial Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction ("barbed")terminal
H0101010399Synthetic Resorbable Sutures with Antibacterial Monofilament - Otherterminal
H01010104Synthetic Resorbable Sutures with Antibacterial MultifilamentH0101010401Polyglycolic Acid with Antibacterial MultifilamentH010101040101Polyglycolic Acid with Antibacterial Multifilament with NeedleterminalH010101040102Polyglycolic Acid with Antibacterial Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0101010402Polyglycolic Acid with Antibacterial Multifilament with NeedleH010101040201Polyglycolic Acid with Lactic Acid with Antibacterial Multifilament with NeedleterminalH010101040202Polyglycolic and Lactic Acid with Antibacterial Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0101010499Synthetic Resorbable Sutures with Antibacterial Multifilament - Otherterminal
H0102Non-Absorbable SuturesH010201Non-Absorbable Synthetic SuturesH01020101Monofilament Non-Absorbable Synthetic SuturesH0102010101Polyamide MonofilamentH010201010101Polyamide Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010201010102Polyamide Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010201010103Polyamide Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction ("barbed")terminal
H0102010102Polyester and Derivatives MonofilamentH010201010201Polyester and Derivatives Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010201010202Polyester and Derivatives Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010201010203Polyester and Derivatives Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction ("barbed")terminal
H0102010103Polyetherpolyurethane MonofilamentH010201010301Polyetherpolyurethane Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010201010302Polyetherpolyurethane Monofilament without Needleterminal
H0102010104Polypropylene MonofilamentH010201010401Polypropylene Monofilament with Needle for Open SurgeryterminalH010201010402Polypropylene Monofilament with Needle for Video SurgeryterminalH010201010403Polypropylene Monofilament without NeedleterminalH010201010404Polypropylene Monofilament with Needle for Tissue Traction ("barbed")terminal
H0102010105Polytetrafluoroethylene (Ptfe) MonofilamentH010201010501Polytetrafluoroethylene (Ptfe) Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010201010502Polytetrafluoroethylene (Ptfe) Monofilament without Needleterminal
H0102010106Polyvinylidene Fluoride and Derivatives MonofilamentH010201010601Polyvinylidene Fluoride and Derivatives Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010201010602Polyvinylidene Fluoride and Derivatives Monofilament without Needleterminal
H0102010199Non-Absorbable Synthetic Monofilament Sutures - Otherterminal
H01020102Synthetic Nonabsorbable Multifilament SuturesH0102010201Polyamide MultifilamentH010201020101Polyamide Multifilament with NeedleterminalH010201020102Polyamide Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0102010202Polyester MultifilamentH010201020201Polyester Multifilament with Needle for Open SurgeryterminalH010201020202Polyester Multifilament with Needle for Video SurgeryterminalH010201020203Polyester Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0102010299Synthetic Nonabsorbable Multifilament Sutures - Otherterminal
H010202Non-Absorbable Non-Synthetic SuturesH01020201Non-Absorbable Non-Synthetic Monofilament SuturesH0102020101Stainless Steel MonofilamentH010202010101Stainless Steel Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010202010102Stainless Steel Monofilament without Needleterminal
H0102020102Silver MonofilamentH010202010201Silver Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010202010202Silver Monofilament without Needleterminal
H0102020103Titanium MonofilamentH010202010301Titanium Monofilament with NeedleterminalH010202010302Titanium Monofilament without Needleterminal
H0102020199Non-Absorbable Non-Synthetic Monofilament Sutures - Otherterminal
H01020202Non-Absorbable Non-Synthetic Multifilament SuturesH0102020201Stainless Steel MultifilamentH010202020101Stainless Steel Multifilament with NeedleterminalH010202020102Stainless Steel Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0102020202LinenH010202020201Linen with NeedleterminalH010202020202Linen without Needleterminal
H0102020203SilkH010202020301Silk with NeedleterminalH010202020302Silk without Needleterminal
H0102020204Titanium MultifilamentH010202020401Titanium Multifilament with NeedleterminalH010202020402Titanium Multifilament without Needleterminal
H0102020299Non-Absorbable Non-Synthetic Multifilament Sutures - Otherterminal
H0199Surgical Sutures - Otherterminal
How H01 is structured
73
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
38
branch headings, not selectable
64
name a specific device type
12%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories
The Surgical Sutures branch runs 5 levels deep. 38 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 73 codes marked terminal.
9 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 12% 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 H0102 (Non-Absorbable Sutures), holding 39 of the 73 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which H01 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 73 of the 111 codes listed under H01 (Surgical Sutures) are terminal and can be selected. The other 38 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the H01 hierarchy?
- The H01 branch runs 5 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is H0102 (Non-Absorbable Sutures), which holds 39 of the 73 terminal codes.
- How many H01 codes are catch-all entries?
- 9 terminal codes under H01 are "- Other" entries, 12% of the branch. The remaining 64 name a specific device type.
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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.