Which H02 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

66 of the 94 codes listed under H02 (Mechanical Surgical Staplers) are terminal and can be selected. The other 28 are branch headings that cannot.

How deep is the H02 hierarchy?

The H02 branch runs 5 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is H0202 (Staplers, Open Surgery), which holds 29 of the 66 terminal codes.

EMDN H02: Mechanical Surgical Staplers

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group H02 in category H (Suture Devices): 66 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

Registered classes, as of 8 Sep 2026. For each code with at least 20 registrations under a legislation, the chip shows how devices registered in EUDAMED under that code are classed, counted once per primary UDI-DI and kept separate for each legislation. It is not a determination. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ from the class the same device would have under MDR or IVDR.

H02Mechanical Surgical Staplers
- H0201Skin Staplers
  - H020101Mechanical Skin Staplers
    - H02010101Skin Staplers, Single-UseMDR 100.0% Class IIa · n=197MDD 95.3% Class IIa · n=128terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 197 of 197 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      197 Class IIa (100.0%)
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 122 of 128 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      122 Class IIa (95.3%)
      6 Class IIb (4.6%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
    - H02010102Skin Staplers, Single PatientMDD 100.0% Class IIa · n=25terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 25 of 25 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      25 Class IIa (100.0%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
    - H02010103Skin Staplers, Reusable (Stainless Steel)terminal
    - H02010104Single-Use Stapler Cartridges for Single Patientterminal
    - H02010105Single-Use Cartridges for Reusable Staplersterminal
    - H02010106Metal Surgical Staple Removers, Single-UseMDR 2 classes · n=24terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 24 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      22 Class I (91.6%)
      2 Class IIa (8.3%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
    - H02010199Mechanical Skin Staplers - OtherMDR 2 classes · n=72terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 72 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      64 Class IIa (88.8%)
      8 Class I (11.1%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
  - H020102Clips
    - H02010201Skin Clipsterminal
    - H02010202Sternal ClipsMDR 100.0% Class IIb · n=22terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 22 of 22 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      22 Class IIb (100.0%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
    - H02010299Clips - Otherterminal
  - H020180Skin Staplers - Accessoriesterminal
  - H020199Skin Staplers - Otherterminal
- H0202Staplers, Open Surgery
  - H020201Linear Staplers, Open Surgery
    - H02020101Straight Linear Staplers for Open Surgery
      - H0202010101Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers for Open Surgery
        H020201010101Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers with Blade for Open SurgeryMDR 2 classes · n=131MDD 2 classes · n=236terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 131 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        115 Class IIb (87.7%)
        16 Class IIa (12.2%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 236 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        208 Class IIb (88.1%)
        28 Class IIa (11.8%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
        H020201010102Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers without Blade for Open SurgeryMDR 2 classes · n=38MDD 97.2% Class IIb · n=216terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 38 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        32 Class IIb (84.2%)
        6 Class IIa (15.7%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 210 of 216 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        210 Class IIb (97.2%)
        6 Class IIa (2.7%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
      - H0202010102Reusable (Stainless Steel) Straight Linear Staplers for Open Surgery
        H020201010201Reusable (Stainless Steel) Straight Linear Staplers with Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
        H020201010202Reusable (Stainless Steel) Straight Linear Staplers without Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
      - H0202010199Straight Linear Staplers for Open Surgery - Otherterminal
    - H02020102Articulated Linear Staplers for Open Surgery
      - H0202010201Single-Use Articulated Linear Staplers for Open Surgery
        H020201020101Single-Use Articulated Linear Staplers without Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
        H020201020102Single-Use Articulated Linear Staplers with Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
      - H0202010202Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers for Open Surgery
        H020201020201Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers with Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
        H020201020202Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers without Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
      - H0202010299Articulated Linear Staplers for Open Surgery- Otherterminal
    - H02020103Single-Patient Linear Suture Cartdriges for Open Surgery
      - H0202010301Single-Patient Linear Suture Cartdriges with Blade for Open SurgeryMDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=109terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 109 of 109 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        109 Class IIb (100.0%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
      - H0202010302Single-Patient Linear Suture Cartdriges without Blade for Open SurgeryMDR 100.0% Class IIb · n=41MDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=83terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 41 of 41 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        41 Class IIb (100.0%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 83 of 83 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        83 Class IIb (100.0%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
      - H0202010399Single-Patient Linear Suture Cartdriges for Open Surgery - Otherterminal
    - H02020104Reusable Linear Suture Cartdriges for Open Surgery
      - H0202010401Reusable Linear Suture Cartdriges with Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
      - H0202010402Reusable Linear Suture Cartdriges without Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
      - H0202010499Reusable Linear Suture Cartdriges for Open Surgery - Otherterminal
    - H02020199Linear Staplers for Open Surgery - OtherMDD 97.8% Class IIb · n=93terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 91 of 93 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      91 Class IIb (97.8%)
      2 Class IIa (2.1%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
  - H020202Circular Staplers for Open Surgery
    - H02020201Straight Circular Staplers for Open Surgery
      - H0202020101Single-Use Straight Circular Staplers for Open SurgeryMDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=63terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 63 of 63 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        63 Class IIb (100.0%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
      - H0202020102Reusable Straight Circular Staplers for Open Surgeryterminal
    - H02020202Curved Circular Staplers for Open Surgery
      - H0202020201Single-Use Curved Circular Staplers for Open SurgeryMDR 2 classes · n=80MDD 3 classes · n=269terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 80 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        62 Class IIb (77.5%)
        18 Class IIa (22.5%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 269 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        251 Class IIb (93.3%)
        17 Class IIa (6.3%)
        1 Class III (0.3%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
      - H0202020202Reusable Curved Circular Staplers for Open Surgeryterminal
    - H02020203Purse String Staplersterminal
    - H02020204Reusable Circular Stapler Cartdriges for Open Surgeryterminal
    - H02020299Circular Staplers for Open Surgery - OtherMDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=29terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 29 of 29 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      29 Class IIb (100.0%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
  - H020203Semicircular Staplers for Open Surgery
    - H02020301Single Patient Straight Semicircular Staplers with Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
    - H02020302Single Patient Straight Semicircular Stapler Cartridges with Blade for Open Surgeryterminal
    - H02020399Semicircular Staplers for Open Surgery - Otherterminal
  - H020280Staplers for Open Surgery - Accessoriesterminal
  - H020299Staplers for Open Surgery - OtherMDR 96.7% Class IIa · n=31MDD 2 classes · n=20terminal
    Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 30 of 31 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
    30 Class IIa (96.7%)
    1 Class I (3.2%)
    Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 20 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
    12 Class IIb (60.0%)
    8 Class IIa (40.0%)
    Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
- H0203Staplers for Videosurgery
  - H020301Linear Staplers for Videosurgery
    - H02030104Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers for Videosurgery
      - H0203010401Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers with Blade for Videosurgery
        H020301040101Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers with Blade for Thoracoscopyterminal
        H020301040102Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers with Blade for LaparoscopyMDR 3 classes · n=89MDD 97.2% Class IIb · n=444terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 89 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        63 Class IIb (70.7%)
        25 Class IIa (28.0%)
        1 Class I (1.1%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 432 of 444 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        432 Class IIb (97.2%)
        12 Class IIa (2.7%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
        H020301040199Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers with Blade for Videosurgery - OtherMDR 100.0% Class IIb · n=36terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 36 of 36 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        36 Class IIb (100.0%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
      - H0203010402Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers without Blade for Videosurgery
        H020301040201Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers without Blade for Thoracoscopyterminal
        H020301040202Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers without Blade for Laparoscopyterminal
        H020301040299Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers without Blade for Videosurgery – OtherMDR 100.0% Class IIa · n=36MDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=50terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 36 of 36 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        36 Class IIa (100.0%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 50 of 50 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        50 Class IIb (100.0%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
      - H0203010499Single Patient Straight Linear Staplers for Videosurgery – Otherterminal
    - H02030105Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers for Video Surgery
      - H0203010501Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers with Blade for Video Surgery
        H020301050101Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers with Blade for Thoracoscopyterminal
        H020301050102Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers with Blade for LaparoscopyMDR 2 classes · n=54MDD 2 classes · n=220terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 54 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        36 Class IIb (66.6%)
        18 Class IIa (33.3%)
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 220 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        196 Class IIb (89.0%)
        24 Class IIa (10.9%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
        H020301050199Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers with Blade for Videosurgery – OtherMDR 3 classes · n=106terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 106 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        54 Class IIa (50.9%)
        51 Class IIb (48.1%)
        1 Class I (0.9%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
      - H0203010502Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers without Blade for Video Surgery
        H020301050201Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers without Blade for Thoracoscopyterminal
        H020301050202Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers without Blade for Laparoscopyterminal
        H020301050299Single Patient Articulated Linear Staplers without Blade for Videosurgery – OtherMDR 100.0% Class IIa · n=47terminal
        Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 47 of 47 devices carry Class IIa on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
        47 Class IIa (100.0%)
        Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
    - H02030106Linear Stapler Cartridges for VideosurgeryMDR 99.6% Class IIb · n=253MDD 2 classes · n=115terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 252 of 253 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      252 Class IIb (99.6%)
      1 Class III (0.3%)
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 115 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      107 Class IIb (93.0%)
      8 Class III (6.9%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
    - H02030199Linear Staplers for Videosurgery - OtherMDR 3 classes · n=237MDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=32terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 237 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      153 Class IIb (64.5%)
      83 Class IIa (35.0%)
      1 Class I (0.4%)
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 32 of 32 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      32 Class IIb (100.0%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
  - H020302Circular Staplers for Videosurgery
    - H02030201Curved Circular Staplers for Videosurgery
      - H0203020101Single-Use Curved Circular Staplers for Videosurgeryterminal
      - H0203020199Circular Staplers for Videosurgery - Otherterminal
    - H02030299Circular Staplers for Videosurgery – OtherMDR 95.2% Class IIb · n=21terminal
      Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 20 of 21 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
      20 Class IIb (95.2%)
      1 Class IIa (4.7%)
      Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
  - H020303Clip AppliersMDR 2 classes · n=139terminal
    Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 139 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
    113 Class I (81.2%)
    26 Class IIa (18.7%)
    Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination.
  - H020380Staplers, Videosurgery - Accessoriesterminal
  - H020399Staplers, Videosurgery - Otherterminal
- H0204Transanal Rectal Staplers
  - H020401Single Patient Transanal Rectal StaplersMDR 2 classes · n=23MDD 100.0% Class IIb · n=63terminal
    Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 23 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
    13 Class IIa (56.5%)
    10 Class IIb (43.4%)
    Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 63 of 63 devices carry Class IIb on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
    63 Class IIb (100.0%)
    Counted once per primary UDI-DI, using the class on the registration. The class of a device comes from the MDR and IVDR classification rules for its intended purpose, so a code is evidence of how others registered, not a determination. MDD and IVDD classes are the directive classification and can differ under MDR or IVDR.
  - H020402Multi-Use Transanal Rectal Staplersterminal
  - H020403Transanal Rectal Stapler Cartridgesterminal
- H0299Mechanical Surgical Staplers - Otherterminal

How H02 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch headings, not selectable

name a specific device type

36%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Mechanical Surgical Staplers branch runs 5 levels deep. 28 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 66 codes marked terminal.

21 terminal codes are “- Other” entries and 3 are “- Accessories” entries, 36% 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 H0202 (Staplers, Open Surgery), holding 29 of the 66 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which H02 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 66 of the 94 codes listed under H02 (Mechanical Surgical Staplers) are terminal and can be selected. The other 28 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the H02 hierarchy?: The H02 branch runs 5 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is H0202 (Staplers, Open Surgery), which holds 29 of the 66 terminal codes.
How many H02 codes are catch-all entries?: 21 terminal codes under H02 are "- Other" entries and 3 are "- Accessories" entries, 36% of the branch. The remaining 42 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category H

H01Surgical Sutures H03Haemostasis Clips H90Suture Devices - Various

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.