EMDN L09: Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, Reusable
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L09 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 51 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.
L09Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, ReusableL0901Orthopaedic Surgery Spoons and Curettes, ReusableterminalL0902Orthopaedic Surgery Levers, ReusableterminalL0903Orthopaedic Surgery Hammers, ReusableterminalL0904Osteotomes and Scalpels, ReusableL090401Orthopaedic Surgery Osteotomes, ReusableterminalL090402Orthopaedic Surgery Scalpels, ReusableterminalL090403Orthopaedic Surgery Gouges, ReusableterminalL090404Osteotomes and Scalpels Blades, Reusableterminal
L0908Orthopaedic and Traumatological Traction Instruments, ReusableterminalL0909Orthopaedic Surgery Cutting Instruments, ReusableL090901Bone Cutters, ReusableterminalL090902Orthopaedic Surgery Trephines, ReusableterminalL090903Orthopaedic Surgery Scalpels and Knives, ReusableterminalL090999Orthopaedic Surgery Cutting Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0910Osteosynthesis Instruments, ReusableL091001Instruments for Insertion and Extraction of Materials for Osteosynthesis, ReusableterminalL091002Instruments for Processing Materials for Osteosynthesis, ReusableterminalL091099Osteosynthesis Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0911Orthopaedic Prosthetics Instruments, ReusableL091101Orthopaedic Prostheses and Traumatological Implants Extractors, ReusableterminalL091102Orthopaedic Prostheses Reamers and Burs, ReusableterminalL091103Orthopaedic Prostheses Forceps, ReusableterminalL091104Orthopaedic Prostheses Positioners, ReusableterminalL091105Cementation Instruments, ReusableterminalL091106Instruments for the Preparation of Tissue Implants in Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery, ReusableterminalL091199Orthopaedic Prosthetics Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0912Orthopaedic Rasps and Files, ReusableL091201Orthopaedic Surgery Rasps, ReusableterminalL091202Orthopaedic Surgery Files, Reusableterminal
L0913Orthopaedic Surgery Forceps, ReusableL091301Bone Grasps, ReusableterminalL091302Bone Rongeurs, ReusableterminalL091303Bone Reduction Forceps, ReusableterminalL091304Sequestrial Pliers, ReusableterminalL091305Forceps for Tendons and Ligaments, ReusableterminalL091306Cartilage Forceps, ReusableterminalL091307Orthopaedic Surgery Rongeurs, ReusableterminalL091399Orthopaedic Surgery Forceps, Reusable - Otherterminal
L0914Scollaperiostium and Periosteotomes, ReusableterminalL0915Spreaders and Retractors for Orthopaedic Surgery, ReusableterminalL0916Orthopaedic Surgery Burs and Tips, ReusableterminalL0917Orthopaedic Spatulas, ReusableterminalL0918Orthopaedic Tunnelisers, ReusableterminalL0919Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instrument Kits, ReusableterminalL0920Orthopaedic Surgery Distractors, ReusableterminalL0921Non-Implantable Orthopaedic Devices Extractors, ReusableterminalL0922Orthopaedic Surgery Guides, ReusableterminalL0923Orthopaedics Surgical Measurers, ReusableterminalL0924Tenotomes, ReusableterminalL0925Orthopaedic Surgery Dilators, ReusableterminalL0926Orthopaedic Surgery Dissectors, ReusableterminalL0927Orthopaedic Surgery Manual Perforators, ReusableterminalL0980Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, Reusable - AccessoriesL098001Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Mandrels, ReusableterminalL098002Orthopaedic Instruments Keys, ReusableterminalL098003Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Taps, ReusableterminalL098099Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, Reusable - Other Accessoriesterminal
L0999Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, Reusable - Otherterminal
How L09 is structured
51
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
7
branch headings, not selectable
45
name a specific device type
12%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories
The Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, Reusable branch runs 2 levels deep. 7 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 51 codes marked terminal.
6 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 12% 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 L0913 (Orthopaedic Surgery Forceps, Reusable), holding 8 of the 51 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which L09 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 51 of the 58 codes listed under L09 (Orthopaedic and Traumatological Surgery Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 7 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the L09 hierarchy?
- The L09 branch runs 2 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is L0913 (Orthopaedic Surgery Forceps, Reusable), which holds 8 of the 51 terminal codes.
- How many L09 codes are catch-all entries?
- 6 terminal codes under L09 are "- Other" entries, 12% of the branch. The remaining 45 name a specific device type.
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