Which Y09 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

16 of the 20 codes listed under Y09 (Personal Care Aids) are terminal and can be selected. The other 4 are branch headings that cannot.

How deep is the Y09 hierarchy?

The Y09 branch runs 2 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is Y0912 (Dejection Devices), which holds 5 of the 16 terminal codes.

How many Y09 codes are catch-all entries?

5 terminal codes under Y09 are "- Other" entries, 31% of the branch. The remaining 11 name a specific device type.

EMDN Y09: Personal Care Aids

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group Y09 in category Y (Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories): 16 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

Y09Personal Care Aids
- Y0903Clothes, Footwear and Covers for Prostheses
  - Y090312Gloves and Handles for Prosthesesterminal
  - Y090327Socks for Prosthesesterminal
  - Y090342Shoes and Boots for Prosthesesterminal
  - Y090399Clothes, Footwear and Covers for Prostheses - Otherterminal
- Y0906Body Protection Devices
  - Y090612Arm and Elbow Protectionsterminal
  - Y090618Leg and Knee Protections (Including Socks for Amputated Legs)terminal
  - Y090699Devices for Body Protection - Otherterminal
- Y0912Dejection Devices
  - Y091203Chairs, Toilet and Showerterminal
  - Y091209Toilet Seatsterminal
  - Y091212Toilet Stoolsterminal
  - Y091215Toilet Seats, Raisedterminal
  - Y091299Dejection Devices - Otherterminal
- Y0933Washing, Bathing and Showering Devices
  - Y093303Fixed and Rotary Chairs for Bath and Showerterminal
  - Y093312Shower Stretchersterminal
  - Y093399Washing, Bathing and Showering Devices - Otherterminal
- Y0999Personal Care Aids - Otherterminal

How Y09 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch headings, not selectable

name a specific device type

31%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Personal Care Aids branch runs 2 levels deep. 4 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 16 codes marked terminal.

5 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 31% 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 Y0912 (Dejection Devices), holding 5 of the 16 terminal codes.

Frequently asked questions

Which Y09 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 16 of the 20 codes listed under Y09 (Personal Care Aids) are terminal and can be selected. The other 4 are branch headings that cannot.
How deep is the Y09 hierarchy?: The Y09 branch runs 2 levels below the group code. Its largest sub-branch is Y0912 (Dejection Devices), which holds 5 of the 16 terminal codes.
How many Y09 codes are catch-all entries?: 5 terminal codes under Y09 are "- Other" entries, 31% of the branch. The remaining 11 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category Y

Y05Abilities Learning and Training Devices Y06External Prostheses and Orthoses Y12Personal Mobility Devices Y15Domestic Activities Aids Y18Aids, Furniture and Home Aids for Persons with Disabilities Y21Communication and Information Management Aids Y24Object Manipulation Devices Y99Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories - 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.