Which Y15 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?

6 of the 7 codes listed under Y15 (Domestic Activities Aids) are terminal and can be selected. The other 1 is a branch heading that cannot.

How deep is the Y15 hierarchy?

The Y15 branch runs 2 levels below the group code.

How many Y15 codes are catch-all entries?

2 terminal codes under Y15 are "- Other" entries, 33% of the branch. The remaining 4 name a specific device type.

EMDN Y15: Domestic Activities Aids

Complete hierarchy for EMDN group Y15 in category Y (Devices for Persons with Disabilities not Included in Other Categories): 6 terminal codes, EMDN v2026. Terminal codes are the ones accepted in a EUDAMED device record.

Y15Domestic Activities Aids
- Y1509Assistive Eating and Drinking Devices
  - Y150912Cutleryterminal
  - Y150915Glasses and Cupsterminal
  - Y150918Adaptable Dishesterminal
  - Y150921Adaptable Cutters and Edges for Dishesterminal
  - Y150999Assistive Eating and Drinking Devices - Otherterminal
- Y1599Household Activities Aids - Otherterminal

How Y15 is structured

terminal codes, selectable in a device record

branch heading, not selectable

name a specific device type

33%

fallback entries: Other and Accessories

The Domestic Activities Aids branch runs 2 levels deep. One entry below is a branch heading that groups other codes rather than naming a device, so a classification has to resolve all the way down to one of the 6 codes marked terminal.

2 terminal codes are “- Other” entries, 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 Y15 codes can be used in a EUDAMED device record?: 6 of the 7 codes listed under Y15 (Domestic Activities Aids) are terminal and can be selected. The other 1 is a branch heading that cannot.
How deep is the Y15 hierarchy?: The Y15 branch runs 2 levels below the group code.
How many Y15 codes are catch-all entries?: 2 terminal codes under Y15 are "- Other" entries, 33% of the branch. The remaining 4 name a specific device type.

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Other groups in category Y

Y05Abilities Learning and Training Devices Y06External Prostheses and Orthoses Y09Personal Care Aids Y12Personal Mobility Devices 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.