EMDN L17: Ophthalmology Instruments, Reusable
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group L17 in category L (Reusable Surgical Instruments): 29 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.
L17Ophthalmology Instruments, ReusableL1701Ophthalmology Dilators and Retractors, ReusableL170101Ocular Dilators, ReusableRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 56 of 56 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 56 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 MDD with this code, the 24 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 22 Class I (91.6%)
- 2 Class IIa (8.3%)
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.
L170102Ocular and Endocular Retractors, ReusableMDR 100.0% Class I · n=804MDD 100.0% Class I · n=380terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 804 of 804 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 804 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 380 of 380 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 380 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.
L1702Ophthalmology Forceps, ReusableL170201Ophthalmic Grasping Forceps, ReusableMDR 100.0% Class I · n=996MDD 100.0% Class I · n=151terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 996 of 996 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 996 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 151 of 151 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 151 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.
L170202Endocular Implants Forceps, ReusableterminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 26 of 26 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 26 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.
L170299Ophthalmology Forceps, Reusable - OtherMDR 100.0% Class I · n=341MDD 100.0% Class I · n=73terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 341 of 341 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 341 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 73 of 73 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 73 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: 220 of 220 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 220 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 23 of 23 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 23 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.
L1704Ophthalmology Sharp Instruments (Excluding Scissors), ReusableRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 133 of 133 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 133 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: 129 of 129 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 129 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 24 of 24 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 24 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.
L170499Ophthalmology Sharp Instruments (Excluding Scissors), Reusable - OtherMDR 100.0% Class I · n=116terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 116 of 116 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 116 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: 240 of 244 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 240 Class I (98.3%)
- 4 Class IIb (1.6%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 67 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 59 Class I (88.0%)
- 8 Class IIb (11.9%)
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: 608 of 608 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 608 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 58 of 58 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 58 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: 145 of 145 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 145 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.
L1708Ophthalmology Enucleation Instruments (Excluding Scissors), ReusableterminalL1709Ocular Implant Instruments not Included in Other Classes, ReusableterminalL1710Eye Surgery Handpieces, ReusableterminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 773 of 773 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 773 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code: 134 of 134 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 134 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.
L1712Sclerotomes, ReusableterminalL1713Ocular Irrigation or Suction Cannulas, ReusableMDR 2 classes · n=335MDD 2 classes · n=179terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code, the 335 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 202 Class IIa (60.2%)
- 133 Class I (39.7%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 179 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 107 Class I (59.7%)
- 72 Class IIa (40.2%)
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.
L1714Trabeculotomes, ReusableterminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 385 of 385 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 385 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.
L1790Ophthalmology Instruments, Reusable - VariousL179001Ophthalmology Surgical Gauges, ReusableterminalL179002Intraoperative Keratometers, ReusableterminalL179003Ocular Adnexa Instruments not Included in Other Classes, ReusableL17900301Positioners and Modelers of Lacrimal Tubes, ReusableterminalL17900399Ocular Adnexa Instruments not Included in Other Classes, Reusable - Otherterminal
Registered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 32 of 33 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 32 Class I (96.9%)
- 1 Class IIa (3.0%)
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.
L179005Ophthalmic Surgery Instrument Kits, Reusableterminal
L1799Ophthalmology Instruments, Reusable- OtherMDR 100.0% Class I · n=604MDD 2 classes · n=123terminalRegistered in EUDAMED under MDR with this code: 604 of 604 devices carry Class I on their registration (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 604 Class I (100.0%)
Registered in EUDAMED under MDD with this code, the 123 devices are split across classes (as of 8 Sep 2026).
- 109 Class I (88.6%)
- 14 Class IIa (11.3%)
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 L17 is structured
The Ophthalmology 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 29 codes marked terminal.
5 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 17% 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 L1790 (Ophthalmology Instruments, Reusable - Various), holding 6 of the 29 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which L17 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 29 of the 35 codes listed under L17 (Ophthalmology Instruments, Reusable) are terminal and can be selected. The other 6 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the L17 hierarchy?
- The L17 branch runs 3 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is L1790 (Ophthalmology Instruments, Reusable - Various), which holds 6 of the 29 terminal codes.
- How many L17 codes are catch-all entries?
- 5 terminal codes under L17 are "- Other" entries, 17% of the branch. The remaining 24 name a specific device type.
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