EMDN L08: Thoracic Surgery Instruments, Reusable
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L08 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 20 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.
L08Thoracic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL0801Costotomes, ReusableterminalL0804Sternotomy Surgical Instruments, ReusableterminalL0805Thoracic Surgery Forceps, ReusableL080501Bronchus Clamps, ReusableterminalL080502Pulmonary Clamps, ReusableL08050201Pulmonary Tissue Grippers, ReusableterminalL08050299Pulmonary Clamps, Reusable - Otherterminal
L080599Thoracic Surgery Clamps, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0806Thoracic Surgery Dilators and Spreaders, ReusableL080601Thoracic Surgery Dilators, ReusableL08060101Pulmonary Dilators, ReusableterminalL08060199Thoracic Surgery Dilators, Reusable - Otherterminal
L080602Thoracic Surgery Spreaders, ReusableL08060201Costal and Sternal Retractors, ReusableterminalL08060299Thoracic Surgery Spreaders, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0807Thoracic Surgery Spatulas, ReusableterminalL0808Bronchoscopic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL080801Bronchoscopic Surgery Dissectors, ReusableterminalL080802Bronchoscopic Surgery Scissors, ReusableterminalL080803Bronchoscopic Surgery Clamps, ReusableterminalL080804Bronchoscopic Surgery Curettes, ReusableterminalL080805Bronchoscopic Surgery Cannulas, ReusableterminalL080806Bronchoscopy Adapters and Connectors, ReusableterminalL080899Bronchoscopic Surgery Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0809Thoracic Surgery Instrument Kits, ReusableterminalL0899Thoracic Surgery Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
How L08 is structured
The Thoracic Surgery Instruments, Reusable branch runs 3 levels deep. 6 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 20 codes marked terminal.
6 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 30% 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 L0808 (Bronchoscopic Surgery Instruments, Reusable), holding 7 of the 20 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which L08 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 20 of the 26 codes listed under L08 (Thoracic Surgery Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 6 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the L08 hierarchy?
- The L08 branch runs 3 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is L0808 (Bronchoscopic Surgery Instruments, Reusable), which holds 7 of the 20 terminal codes.
- How many L08 codes are catch-all entries?
- 6 terminal codes under L08 are "- Other" entries, 30% of the branch. The remaining 14 name a specific device type.
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L12Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery Instruments, ReusableL01Sharp Instruments, ReusableL02Suture Instruments, ReusableL03General Surgery Instruments, ReusableL04Abdominal Surgery Instruments, ReusableL05Obstetrics and Gynecology Instruments, ReusableL06Urology Instruments, ReusableL07Cardiovascular 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.