YDevices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories
EMDN category Y contains 9 groups and 195 terminal codes (EMDN v2026). Select a group for its complete code hierarchy.
Y05Abilities Learning and Training Devices7 terminal codesY06External Prostheses and Orthoses60 terminal codesY09Personal Care Aids16 terminal codesY12Personal Mobility Devices37 terminal codesY15Domestic Activities Aids6 terminal codesY18Aids, Furniture and Home Aids for Persons with Disabilities13 terminal codesY21Communication and Information Management Aids46 terminal codesY24Object Manipulation Devices9 terminal codesY99Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories - Other1 terminal codesHow category Y is distributed
The 9 groups in this category are not evenly sized. Y06 (External Prostheses and Orthoses) alone holds 60 terminal codes, 31% of the category, while 1 group is a single terminal code with no hierarchy at all. Hierarchies here run up to 4 levels below a group code, and 26% 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 Y?
- Category Y (Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories) holds 195 terminal codes spread across 9 groups. Terminal codes are the ones a EUDAMED device record accepts. EMDN v2026.
- Which Y group has the most codes?
- Y06 (External Prostheses and Orthoses), with 60 terminal codes, or 31% of everything in category Y. At the other end, 1 group is a single terminal code with no hierarchy below it.
- How much of category Y is catch-all codes?
- 50 of the 195 terminal codes in category Y are "- Other" or "- Accessories" entries, 26% 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.