EMDN M02: Gauzes
Complete hierarchy for EMDN group M02 in category M (Devices for General and Specialist Dressings): 40 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.
M02GauzesM0201Cotton GauzesM020101Cotton Gauzes, CutM02010101Cotton Gauzes, Cut, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201010101Cotton Gauze, Cut, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201010102Cotton Gauzes, Cut, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02010102Cotton Gauzes, Cut, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201010201Cotton Gauzes, Cut, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201010202Cotton Gauzes, Cut, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020102Cotton Gauzes, FoldedM02010201Cotton Gauzes, Folded, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201020101Cotton Gauzes, Folded, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201020102Cotton Gauzes, Folded, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02010202Cotton Gauzes, Folded, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201020201Cotton Gauzes, Folded, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201020202Cotton Gauzes, Folded, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020103Laparotomy Cotton GauzesM02010301Laparotomy Cotton Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201030101Laparotomy Cotton Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201030102Laparotomy Cotton Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02010302Laparotomy Cotton Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201030201Laparotomy Cotton Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201030202Laparotomy Cotton Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020104Starched Cotton GauzesterminalM020105Cotton Gauze PadsM02010501Cotton Gauze Pads, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201050101Cotton Gauze Pads, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201050102Cotton Gauze Pads, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02010502Cotton Gauze Pads, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0201050201Cotton Gauze Pads, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0201050202Cotton Gauze Pads, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020106Cotton Gauzes in PiecesterminalM020107Cotton Gauzes in RollsterminalM020199Cotton Gauzes - Otherterminal
M0202Non-Woven GauzesM020201Non-Woven Folded GauzesM02020101Non-Woven Folded Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0202010101Non-Woven Folded Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0202010102Non-Woven Folded Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02020102Non-Woven Folded Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0202010201Non-Woven Folded Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0202010202Non-Woven Folded Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020202Non-Woven Laparotomy GauzesM02020201Non-Woven Laparotomy Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0202020101Non-Woven Laparotomy Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0202020102Non-Woven Laparotomy Gauzes, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02020202Non-Woven Laparotomy Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0202020201Non-Woven Laparotomy Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0202020202Non-Woven Laparotomy Gauzes, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020203Non-Woven Gauze PadsM02020301Non-Woven Gauze Pads, without X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0202030101Non-Woven Gauze Pads, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0202030102Non-Woven Gauze Pads, without X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M02020302Non-Woven Gauze Pads, with X-Ray Detectable ThreadM0202030201Non-Woven Gauze Pads, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, SterileterminalM0202030202Non-Woven Gauze Pads, with X-Ray Detectable Thread, Non-Sterileterminal
M020204Non-Woven Gauzes in PiecesterminalM020205Non-Woven Gauzes in RollsterminalM020299Non-Woven Gauzes - Otherterminal
M0203Medicated GauzesM020301Iodoform GauzesterminalM020302Impregnated GauzesM02030201Gauze Impregnated without AntisepticterminalM02030202Gauze Impregnated with Antisepticterminal
M020399Medicated Gauzes - Otherterminal
M0299Gauzes - Otherterminal
How M02 is structured
40
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
25
branch headings, not selectable
36
name a specific device type
10%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories
The Gauzes branch runs 4 levels deep. 25 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 40 codes marked terminal.
4 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 10% 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 M0201 (Cotton Gauzes), holding 20 of the 40 terminal codes.
Frequently asked questions
- Which M02 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
- 40 of the 65 codes listed under M02 (Gauzes) are terminal and can be selected. The other 25 are branch headings that cannot.
- How deep is the M02 hierarchy?
- The M02 branch runs 4 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is M0201 (Cotton Gauzes), which holds 20 of the 40 terminal codes.
- How many M02 codes are catch-all entries?
- 4 terminal codes under M02 are "- Other" entries, 10% of the branch. The remaining 36 name a specific device type.
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Source: 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.