SSterilisation Devices (Excluding Cat. D - Z)
EMDN category S contains 2 groups and 25 terminal codes (EMDN v2026). Select a group for its complete code hierarchy.
S01Devices for Sterilisation and Packaging (Excluding Cat. D - Z)17 terminal codesS90Devices for Sterilisation (Excluding Cat. D - Z) - Various8 terminal codesHow category S is distributed
The 2 groups in this category are not evenly sized. S01 (Devices for Sterilisation and Packaging (Excluding Cat. D - Z)) alone holds 17 terminal codes, 68% of the category. Hierarchies here run up to 3 levels below a group code, and 32% 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 S?
- Category S (Sterilisation Devices (Excluding Cat. D - Z)) holds 25 terminal codes spread across 2 groups. Terminal codes are the ones a EUDAMED device record accepts. EMDN v2026.
- Which S group has the most codes?
- S01 (Devices for Sterilisation and Packaging (Excluding Cat. D - Z)), with 17 terminal codes, or 68% of everything in category S.
- How much of category S is catch-all codes?
- 8 of the 25 terminal codes in category S are "- Other" or "- Accessories" entries, 32% 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.