Which M05 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

7 of the 9 codes listed under M05 (Plasters) are terminal and can be selected. The other 2 are branch headings that cannot.

How deep is the M05 hierarchy?

The M05 branch runs 2 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is M0501 (Surgical Plasters), which holds 3 of the 7 terminal codes.

How many M05 codes are catch-all entries?

3 terminal codes under M05 are "- Other" entries, 43% of the branch. The remaining 4 name a specific device type.

EMDN M05: Plasters

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group M05 in category M (Devices for General and Specialist Dressings): 7 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

M05Plasters
- M0501Surgical Plasters
  - M050101Plasters on Spools (Rolls)terminal
  - M050102Medicated Plastersterminal
  - M050199Surgical Plasters - Otherterminal
- M0502Plasters for Extensive Areas
  - M050201Extensible Non-Woven Plastersterminal
  - M050202Non-Extensible Woven Plastersterminal
  - M050299Plasters for Extensive Areas - Otherterminal
- M0599Medical Plasters - Otherterminal

How M05 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch headings, not selectable

name a specific device type

43%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Plasters 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 7 codes marked terminal.

3 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 43% 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 M0501 (Surgical Plasters), holding 3 of the 7 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which M05 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 7 of the 9 codes listed under M05 (Plasters) are terminal and can be selected. The other 2 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the M05 hierarchy?: The M05 branch runs 2 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is M0501 (Surgical Plasters), which holds 3 of the 7 terminal codes.
How many M05 codes are catch-all entries?: 3 terminal codes under M05 are "- Other" entries, 43% of the branch. The remaining 4 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category M

M01Cotton and Synthetic Wadding M02Gauzes M03Bandages M04Special Dressings M90Devices for General and Specialist Dressings - Various

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.