EMDN L02: Suture Instruments, Reusable
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L02 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 10 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.
L02Suture Instruments, ReusableL0201Needles and Applicators for Ligatures, ReusableMDR 100.0% Class I · n=158MDD 100.0% Class I · n=43terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 158 of 158 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 158 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 43 of 43 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 43 Class I (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.
Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 711 of 714 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 711 Class I (99.5%)
- 3 Class IIa (0.4%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 91 of 92 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 91 Class I (98.9%)
- 1 Class IIa (1.0%)
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.
L0203Needle Containers, ReusableterminalL0204Staple Removers, ReusableterminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 7,489 of 7,500 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 7,489 Class I (99.8%)
- 11 Class IIa (0.1%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 2,624 of 2,624 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 2,624 Class I (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.
Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 157 of 157 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 157 Class I (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.
Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 146 of 146 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 146 Class I (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.
L0208Multiple Clips Applicators, ReusableL020801Multiple Clips Applicators for Open Surgery, ReusableMDR 100.0% Class I · n=630MDD 100.0% Class I · n=94terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 630 of 630 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 630 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 94 of 94 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 94 Class I (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.
Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 44 of 44 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 44 Class I (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.
L0299Suture Instruments, Reusable - OtherMDR 100.0% Class I · n=297MDD 100.0% Class I · n=32terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 297 of 297 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 297 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 32 of 32 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 32 Class I (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.
How L02 is structured
The Suture Instruments, Reusable branch runs 2 levels deep. One entry below is a branch heading that groups other codes rather than naming a device, so a classification has to resolve all the way down to one of the 10 codes marked terminal.
1 terminal code is an “- Other” entry, 10% 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 L02 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 10 of the 11 codes listed under L02 (Suture Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 1 is a branch heading that cannot.
- How deep is the L02 hierarchy?
- The L02 branch runs 2 levels below the group code.
- How many L02 codes are catch-all entries?
- 1 terminal code under L02 is an "- Other" entry, 10% of the branch. The remaining 9 name a specific device type.
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