Which U06 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

All 3 codes listed under U06 (Urological Guidewires) are terminal, so any of them can be selected in a device record.

How deep is the U06 hierarchy?

The U06 branch runs 1 level below the group code.

How many U06 codes are catch-all entries?

1 terminal code under U06 is an "- Other" entry, 33% of the branch. The remaining 2 name a specific device type.

EMDN U06: Urological Guidewires

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group U06 in category U (Devices for Urogenital System): 3 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

U06Urological Guidewires
- U0601Urological Guidewires, Hydrophilicterminal
- U0602Urological Guidewires, not Hydrophilicterminal
- U0699Urological Guidewires - Otherterminal

How U06 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch headings, not selectable

name a specific device type

33%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Urological Guidewires branch runs 1 level deep. Every code below is terminal.

1 terminal code is an “- Other” entry, 33% 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.

Frequently asked questions

Which U06 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: All 3 codes listed under U06 (Urological Guidewires) are terminal, so any of them can be selected in a device record.
How deep is the U06 hierarchy?: The U06 branch runs 1 level below the group code.
How many U06 codes are catch-all entries?: 1 terminal code under U06 is an "- Other" entry, 33% of the branch. The remaining 2 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category U

U01Urethral, Prostatic and Bladder Catheters U02Ureteral Catheters and Stents U10Obstetrics Devices U11Contraceptive Devices U12Single-Use Instrumentation for Urogenital System (Non-Endoscopic)U13Solutions and Kits for Bladder Washing and Instillation U03Devices for Urethral, Ureteral and Nephrostomic Dilation U04Devices for Percutaneous Urinary Drainage and Nephrostomy Catheters U05Urodynamics Devices U07Devices for the Treatment of Incontinence U08Gynaecological Devices U09Urogenital Endoscopic Devices U14Non-Implantable Devices for Sexual Dysfunction U99Devices for Urogenital System - Other

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.