EMDN L16: Diagnostic Instruments, Reusable
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L16 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 6 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.
L16Diagnostic Instruments, ReusableL1601Diagnostic Hammers, ReusableRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 181 of 181 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 181 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: 261 of 261 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 261 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.
L1602Diagnostic Use Mirrors, ReusableRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 1,715 of 1,715 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 1,715 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.
L160202Laryngeal Mirrors and Handles, ReusableMDR 100.0% Class I · n=399MDD 97.5% Class I · n=40terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 399 of 399 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 399 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 39 of 40 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 39 Class I (97.5%)
- 1 Class IIa (2.5%)
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: 171 of 171 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 171 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: 272 of 272 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 272 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.
How L16 is structured
The Diagnostic Instruments, Reusable branch runs 2 levels deep. 2 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 6 codes marked terminal.
3 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 50% 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 L1602 (Diagnostic Use Mirrors, Reusable), holding 3 of the 6 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which L16 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 6 of the 8 codes listed under L16 (Diagnostic Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 2 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the L16 hierarchy?
- The L16 branch runs 2 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is L1602 (Diagnostic Use Mirrors, Reusable), which holds 3 of the 6 terminal codes.
- How many L16 codes are catch-all entries?
- 3 terminal codes under L16 are "- Other" entries, 50% of the branch. The remaining 3 name a specific device type.
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