PImplantable Prosthetic and Osteosynthesis Devices
EMDN category P contains 11 groups and 474 terminal codes (EMDN v2026). Select a group for its complete code hierarchy.
P01Prostheses, Facial, Odontological, and Cranial12 terminal codesP02ENT Prostheses20 terminal codesP03Ocular Prostheses66 terminal codesP04Respiratory Prostheses3 terminal codesP05Oesophageal and Gastrointestinal Prostheses9 terminal codesP06Breast Implants17 terminal codesP07Vascular and Cardiac Prostheses97 terminal codesP08Urogenital Prostheses15 terminal codesP09Orthopaedic Prostheses, Osteosynthesis Devices, Devices for Tendon and Ligament Synthesis208 terminal codesP10Extra-Vascular Support Prostheses3 terminal codesP90Implantable Prosthetic and Osteosynthesis Devices - Various24 terminal codesHow category P is distributed
The 11 groups in this category are not evenly sized. P09 (Orthopaedic Prostheses, Osteosynthesis Devices, Devices for Tendon and Ligament Synthesis) alone holds 208 terminal codes, 44% of the category. Hierarchies here run up to 5 levels below a group code, and 25% 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 P?
- Category P (Implantable Prosthetic and Osteosynthesis Devices) holds 474 terminal codes spread across 11 groups. Terminal codes are the ones a EUDAMED device record accepts. EMDN v2026.
- Which P group has the most codes?
- P09 (Orthopaedic Prostheses, Osteosynthesis Devices, Devices for Tendon and Ligament Synthesis), with 208 terminal codes, or 44% of everything in category P.
- How much of category P is catch-all codes?
- 120 of the 474 terminal codes in category P are "- Other" or "- Accessories" entries, 25% 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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Run a free Readiness CheckSource: 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.