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.
Not sure which level to stop at, or which of two plausible codes to submit? The guide to choosing an EMDN code walks the decision level by level, with a worked example and the mistakes that get a EUDAMED registration rejected.
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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.