EMDN L01: Sharp Instruments, Reusable
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L01 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 60 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.
L01Sharp Instruments, ReusableL0103Dermotomes and Blades, ReusableterminalL0104Surgical Scissors, ReusableL010401Scissors for Bandages and Clothing, ReusableL01040101Scissors for Plasters, ReusableterminalL01040102Scissors for Bandages, ReusableterminalL01040103Scissors for Clothing, ReusableterminalL01040199Scissors for Bandages and Clothing, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010402Surgical Sutures Scissors, ReusableL01040201Staple Remover Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040202Ligatures Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040299Surgical Sutures Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010403Surgical Dissection Scissors, ReusableterminalL010404Cardiovascular Surgery Scissors, ReusableL01040401Cardiac Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040402Vascular Scissors, Reusableterminal
L010405Ophthalmology Scissors, ReusableL01040501Corneal Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040502Ocular Enucleation Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040503Iris Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040504Vitreo-Retina Surgery Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040505Conjunctiva Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040506Tenotomy and Strabism Correction Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040507Blepharoplasty Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040508Endocular Implants Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040509Ocular Adnexa Scissors, ReusableL0104050901Ciliary Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104050999Ocular Adnexa Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L01040510Capsulotomy Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040599Ophthalmology Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010406Otolaryngological (ENT) Surgery Scissors, ReusableL01040601Nasal Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040602Ear Surgery Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040603Tonsillar Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040604Laryngeal Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040699Otolaryngological (ENT) Surgery Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010407Neurosurgery Scissors, ReusableL01040701Dura Mater Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040702Nerves Scissors, ReusableterminalL01040799Neurosurgery Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010408Gastroenterology Scissors, ReusableL01040801Intestinal Scissors, ReusableL0104080101Rectal Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104080102Enterotomy Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104080199Intestinal Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L01040899Gastroenterology Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010409Thoracic Surgery Scissors, ReusableterminalL010410Odontostomatology Scissors, ReusableL01041001Gingival Scissors, ReusableterminalL01041099Odontostomatology Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010411Obstetric-Gynecological Surgery Scissors, ReusableL01041101Obstetrics Scissors, ReusableL0104110101Umbilical Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104110102Episiotomy Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104110103Cephalotomy Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104110199Obstetrics Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L01041102Gynecology Scissors, ReusableL0104110201Uterine Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104110202Parametrium Scissors, ReusableterminalL0104110299Gynecology Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L01041199Obstetric-Gynecological Surgery Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010412Orthopaedic Surgery Scissors, ReusableL01041201Bone Scissors, ReusableterminalL01041202Wires and Metal Plates Scissors, ReusableterminalL01041299Orthopaedic Surgery Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L010413Microsurgery Scissors, ReusableterminalL010499Surgical Scissors, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0101Surgical Scalpels, ReusableL010101Monoblock Surgical Scalpels, ReusableterminalL010102Scalpel Blades, ReusableterminalL010103Handles for Scalpels, Reusableterminal
L0102Surgical Knives, ReusableterminalL0107Surgical Saws and Blades, ReusableL010701Manual Surgical Saws, ReusableterminalL010702Blades for Manual Surgical Saws, ReusableterminalL010703Blades for Motorised Surgical Saws, Reusableterminal
L0180Sharp Instruments, Reusable - AccessoriesterminalL0199Sharp Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
How L01 is structured
60
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
17
branch headings, not selectable
44
name a specific device type
27%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories
The Sharp Instruments, Reusable branch runs 4 levels deep. 17 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 60 codes marked terminal.
15 terminal codes are “- Other” entries and 1 is an “- Accessories” entry, 27% 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 L0104 (Surgical Scissors, Reusable), holding 50 of the 60 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which L01 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 60 of the 77 codes listed under L01 (Sharp Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 17 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the L01 hierarchy?
- The L01 branch runs 4 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is L0104 (Surgical Scissors, Reusable), which holds 50 of the 60 terminal codes.
- How many L01 codes are catch-all entries?
- 15 terminal codes under L01 are "- Other" entries and 1 is an "- Accessories" entry, 27% of the branch. The remaining 44 name a specific device type.
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L12Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL02Suture Instruments, ReusableL03General Surgery Instruments, ReusableL04Abdominal Surgery Instruments, ReusableL05Obstetrics and Gynecology Instruments, ReusableL06Urology Instruments, ReusableL07Cardiovascular Surgery Instruments, ReusableL08Thoracic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL09Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, ReusableL10Microsurgery Instruments, ReusableL11Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery Instruments, ReusableL13Robotic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL14ENT Instruments, ReusableL15Odontostomatology Instruments, ReusableL16Diagnostic Instruments, ReusableL17Ophthalmology Instruments, ReusableL18Electrosurgery Instruments, ReusableL19Arthroscopic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL20Thyroid Surgery Instruments, ReusableL21Clip Removal Surgical Forceps, ReusableL22Implantable Tissues Handling Grasping Forceps, ReusableL23Surgical Tunnelization Forceps, ReusableL24Dermatological Surgery Instruments, ReusableL25Plastic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL26Surgical Screwdrivers, ReusableL80Surgical Instruments, Reusable - Various AccessoriesL99Surgical Instruments, Reusable - OtherSource: 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.