EMDN L04: Abdominal Surgery Instruments, Reusable

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L04 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 27 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

  • L04Abdominal Surgery Instruments, Reusable
    • L0406Rigid Rectoscopes and Anoscopes, Reusableterminal
    • L0408Abdominal Surgery Special Forceps, Reusable
      • L040801Liver and Biliary Tract Special Forceps, Reusable
        • L04080101Gallbladder Forceps, Reusableterminal
        • L04080102Gallstones Forceps, Reusableterminal
        • L04080103Biliary Tract Forceps, Reusableterminal
        • L04080199Liver and Biliary Tract Special Forceps, Reusable - Otherterminal
      • L040802Gastrointestinal System Special Forceps, Reusable
        • L04080201Esophageal Forceps, Reusableterminal
        • L04080202Gastric Forceps, Reusableterminal
        • L04080203Intestinal Forceps, Reusable
          • L0408020301Intestinal Tissue Grippers, Reusableterminal
          • L0408020302Enterostats, Reusableterminal
          • L0408020303Rectal Bioptic Forceps, Reusableterminal
          • L0408020304Intestinal Compression Forceps, Reusableterminal
          • L0408020305Intestinal Anastomosis Forceps, Reusableterminal
          • L0408020306Hemorroidal Forceps, Reusableterminal
          • L0408020399Intestinal Forceps, Reusable - Otherterminal
        • L04080204Peritoneal Forceps, Reusableterminal
        • L04080299Gastrointestinal System Special Forceps, Reusable - Otherterminal
    • L0409Abdominal Surgery Dilators and Spreaders, Reusable
      • L040901Abdominal Spreaders, Reusableterminal
      • L040902Rectal and Anal Spreaders, Reusableterminal
      • L040903Gastric Dilators, Reusableterminal
      • L040999Abdominal Surgery Dilators and Spreaders, Reusable - Otherterminal
    • L0410Abdominal Surgery Probes, Reusable
      • L041001Liver and Biliary Routes Surgical Probes, Multipurpose
        • L04100101Biliary Surgical Probes, Reusableterminal
        • L04100102Liver Surgical Probes, Reusableterminal
      • L041002Digestive System Surgical Probes, Reusable
        • L04100201Esophageal Surgical Probes, Reusableterminal
        • L04100202Rectal Surgical Probes, Reusableterminal
        • L04100299Digestive System Surgical Probes, Reusable - Otherterminal
    • L0411Abdominal Surgery Instrument Kits, Reusableterminal
    • L0499Abdominal Surgery Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal

How L04 is structured

27
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
8
branch headings, not selectable
21
name a specific device type
22%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Abdominal Surgery Instruments, Reusable branch runs 4 levels deep. 8 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 27 codes marked terminal.

6 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 22% 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 L0408 (Abdominal Surgery Special Forceps, Reusable), holding 15 of the 27 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which L04 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
27 of the 35 codes listed under L04 (Abdominal Surgery Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 8 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the L04 hierarchy?
The L04 branch runs 4 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is L0408 (Abdominal Surgery Special Forceps, Reusable), which holds 15 of the 27 terminal codes.
How many L04 codes are catch-all entries?
6 terminal codes under L04 are "- Other" entries, 22% of the branch. The remaining 21 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category L

L12Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL01Sharp Instruments, ReusableL02Suture Instruments, ReusableL03General 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 - 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.