MDevices for General and Specialist Dressings
EMDN category M contains 6 groups and 176 terminal codes (EMDN v2026). Select a group for its complete code hierarchy.
M01Cotton and Synthetic Wadding10 terminal codesM02Gauzes40 terminal codesM03Bandages48 terminal codesM04Special Dressings67 terminal codesM05Plasters7 terminal codesM90Devices for General and Specialist Dressings - Various4 terminal codesHow category M is distributed
The 6 groups in this category are not evenly sized. M04 (Special Dressings) alone holds 67 terminal codes, 38% of the category. Hierarchies here run up to 5 levels below a group code, and 17% of the category’s terminal codes are “- Other” or “- Accessories” fallbacks rather than named device types.
Frequently asked questions
- How many codes are in EMDN category M?
- Category M (Devices for General and Specialist Dressings) holds 176 terminal codes spread across 6 groups. Terminal codes are the ones a EUDAMED device record accepts. EMDN v2026.
- Which M group has the most codes?
- M04 (Special Dressings), with 67 terminal codes, or 38% of everything in category M.
- How much of category M is catch-all codes?
- 30 of the 176 terminal codes in category M are "- Other" or "- Accessories" entries, 17% of the category. Those are residual slots for devices the named codes do not cover, so it is worth ruling out the specific codes in a group before settling on one.
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Get your free readiness reportSource: 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.