ZMedical Equipment and Related Accessories, Software and Consumables
EMDN category Z contains 3 groups and 1,314 terminal codes (EMDN v2026). Select a group for its complete code hierarchy.
Z11Bioimaging and Radiotherapy Instruments308 terminal codesZ12Instruments for Functional Explorations and Therapeutic Interventions994 terminal codesZ13Non-Specific Consumables for Diagnostic Instruments12 terminal codesHow category Z is distributed
The 3 groups in this category are not evenly sized. Z12 (Instruments for Functional Explorations and Therapeutic Interventions) alone holds 994 terminal codes, 76% of the category. Hierarchies here run up to 5 levels below a group code, and 17% 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 Z?
- Category Z (Medical Equipment and Related Accessories, Software and Consumables) holds 1,314 terminal codes spread across 3 groups. Terminal codes are the ones a EUDAMED device record accepts. EMDN v2026.
- Which Z group has the most codes?
- Z12 (Instruments for Functional Explorations and Therapeutic Interventions), with 994 terminal codes, or 76% of everything in category Z.
- How much of category Z is catch-all codes?
- 227 of the 1,314 terminal codes in category Z are "- Other" or "- Accessories" entries, 17% 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.