EMDN N01: Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group N01 in category N (Nervous and Medullary Systems Devices): 36 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

  • N01Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices
    • N0101Neurophysiology Devices
      • N010101Electromyographic Electrodesterminal
      • N010102Electroencephalographic Electrodes
        • N01010201EEG Intracranic Electrodes
          • N0101020101EEG Cortical Electrodesterminal
          • N0101020102EEG Depth Electrodesterminal
          • N0101020199EEG Intracranic Electrodes - Otherterminal
        • N01010202EEG Extracranic Electrodesterminal
        • N01010203EEG Headsetsterminal
        • N01010299EEG Electrodes - Otherterminal
      • N010103Bipolar Nervous Electrostimulators, Battery-Poweredterminal
      • N010180Neurophysiology Devices - Accessoriesterminal
      • N010199Neurophysiology Devices - Otherterminal
    • N0102Neurologic Physiotheraphy Devices
      • N010201Tens System Electrodesterminal
      • N010202Stimulation Point Locatorsterminal
      • N010280Neurological Physiotherapy Devices - Accessories
        • N01028001Sponges for the Application of Cutaneous Neurological Electrodesterminal
        • N01028002Neurological Physiotherapy Connectorsterminal
        • N01028003Neurological Electrodes Bandsterminal
        • N01028099Neurological Physiotherapy Devices - Accessories - Otherterminal
      • N010299Neurologic Physiotheraphy Devices - Otherterminal
    • N0103Cranial Drainage Devices and Kits
      • N010301Ventricular-Peritoneal Shuntsterminal
      • N010302Ventricular-Atrial Shuntsterminal
      • N010303Cerebral Fluid External Drains and Kitsterminal
      • N010380Intracranial Drainage Devices and Kits - Accessories
        • N01038001Intracranial Drainage Devices Adapters and Connectors, Single-Useterminal
        • N01038002Intracranial Drainage Device Valvesterminal
        • N01038099Intracranial Drainage Devices and Kits - Accessories - Otherterminal
      • N010399Intracranial Drainage Devices and Kits - Otherterminal
    • N0104Peripheral Nervous System Catheters
      • N010401Peripheral Nervous System Catheters and Kitsterminal
      • N010480Peripheral Nervous System Catheters - Accessoriesterminal
      • N010499Peripheral Nervous System Catheters - Otherterminal
    • N0180Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices - Accessories
      • N018001Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Surgical Instruments, Single-Use
        • N01800101Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Surgical Forceps, Single-Useterminal
        • N01800102Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Surgical Scissors, Single-Useterminal
        • N01800103Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Needle Holders, Single-Useterminal
        • N01800104Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Spreaders and Retractors, Single-Useterminal
        • N01800105Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Surgical Blades, Single-Useterminal
        • N01800106Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Surgical Instrument Kits, Single-Useterminal
        • N01800199Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Surgical Instruments, Single-Use - Otherterminal
      • N018099Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices - Accessories - Otherterminal
    • N0199Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices - Otherterminal

How N01 is structured

36
terminal codes, selectable in a device record
10
branch headings, not selectable
23
name a specific device type
36%
fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices branch runs 4 levels deep. 10 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 36 codes marked terminal.

11 terminal codes are “- Other” entries and 2 are “- Accessories” entries, 36% 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 N0101 (Neurophysiology Devices), holding 10 of the 36 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which N01 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?
36 of the 46 codes listed under N01 (Encephalic and Peripheral Nervous System Devices) are terminal and can be selected. The other 10 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the N01 hierarchy?
The N01 branch runs 4 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is N0101 (Neurophysiology Devices), which holds 10 of the 36 terminal codes.
How many N01 codes are catch-all entries?
11 terminal codes under N01 are "- Other" entries and 2 are "- Accessories" entries, 36% of the branch. The remaining 23 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category N

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.