MHRA Product Codes

MHRA list of generic device codes for Class I, Custom Made and/or Systems and Procedure Packs

The following lists some of our generic description codes and is supplied as guidance only, as there are likely to be many more devices than those listed here.

Class I medical devices

Administration
A 1 Medical measuring dosage spoons and oral dosage syringes
A2 Inhalation devices (e.g. chamber spacers)
A 3 Sets - solution/irrigation (gravity only)
A4 Syringes (hypodermic / oral / irrigation)
A 5 Dispensers (cement, etc.) and accessories
A6 Sensitivity testing devices
A7 Non-active auto injector devices
A8 Non-active infusion devices and accessories

Dental
B 1 Dental lights
B 2 Dental diagnostic fibre optic hand pieces
B 3 Dental instruments (reusable and non-powered)
B 4 Dental prophylaxis paste (non-fluoride)
B 5 Handheld dental mirrors and accessories
B 6 Impression materials, trays and adhesives / bite wafers
B 7 Orthodontic materials (extra-oral / intra-oral transient and short-term use)
B 8 Retraction cords/dental wedges/rubber dam/matrix bands
B 9 Articulating paper/spray
B 10 Waxes
B 11 Dental unit accessories
B 12 Artificial teeth
B 13 Base materials
B 14 Dental mouthwash tablets (non-medicated)
B 15 Denture lining materials/adhesives
Z 169 Denture cleaning liquids/tablets (non-disinfecting)(dental devices)
Z195 Dental brace/denture fitting aid (dental devices)
Z 275 Denture cleaning brushes (dental devices)

Diagnostic
C 1 Conductive gels
C 2 Electrodes/transducers and accessories
C 3 Peak flow meters
C 4 Sphygmomanometers and accessories
C 5 Stethoscopes
C 6 Thermometers (clinical)
C 7 Examination/procedure gloves
C 8 Blood sampling devices (re-usable)
C 9 Endoscopes/endoscopic instruments and accessories
C 10 Image storage and retrieval system
C 11 Laryngoscopes / otoscopes and accessories
C 12 X-ray cassettes, cassette holders, image enhancers and intensifying screens
C 13 Radiographic film processing chemicals
C 14 X-ray film illuminators
C 15 Sampling and cell collection devices (patient contact - not IVDs)
Z 102 Audiometer accessories (electro-medical mechanical devices)
Z 202 X-ray film markers and accessories (diagnostic and therapeutic radiation devices)
Z 203 Patient radiation protection products and accessories (diagnostic and therapeutic radiation devices)

Dressings
D 1 Bandages (e.g. support / tubular / adhesive / plaster of paris / cast liners / resin)
D 2 Cotton wool/gauze / non woven (ribbons / swab / buds)
D 3 Adhesive plasters / dressings / tapes / barrier films
D 4 Eye occlusion plasters/shields and corneal shields
D 5 Chiropody dressings and pads
O 8 Wound manager (single-use)

Equipment and furnishings
E 1 Allergen resistant bedding
E 2 Examination / treatment couches and leg / arm rests
E 3 Hospital beds and patient positioning aids
E 4 Patient hoists / transfer aids and accessories
E 5 Pressure relief devices and accessories
E 6 Treatment chairs (chiropody/dental / ophthalmic)
E 7 Stretchers / chairs / hospital trolleys (patient transport)
E 8 Traction and surgical immobilisation devices
E 9 Medical examination luminaries
E 10 Rehabilitation equipment
E 11 Splints (limb / body / ear) / collars
E 12 Resuscitation devices (non-active) and accessories
E 13 Warming and cooling pads and blankets (non-active and non-chemical)
Z 50 Cleaner/ washer for medical devices (hospital hardware)
Z 125 Ultrasonic cleaners and solutions (hospital hardware)
Z 131 Surgical equipment sterile drapes (hospital hardware)
Z 135 Autoclave accessories (e.g. trays and tray lifters, shelves, racks) (hospital hardware)
Z 143 Speech synthesisers / communication aids / voice amplification systems (technical aids for disabled persons)
Z 154 Tourniquets and tourniquet machines (electro-medical mechanical devices)
Z170 Instrument cleaning solutions / wipes (non-disinfecting) (hospital hardware)

Ophthalmic
F 1 Lamps (ophthalmic examination)
F 2 Fundas cameras / keratometers / slit lamp microscopes and associated software
F 3 Low vision aids
F 4 Operating room microscopes / magnification systems
F 5 Ophthalmoscopes / retinascopes
F 6 Spectacle lenses
F 7 Spectacle frames
F 8 Ready-made spectacles (non-prescribed)
F 9 Sight testing devices
O 9 Schirmer tear test (sterile product) (ophthalmic and optical devices)
Z 45 Class I tonometer (reusable)
Z 105 Eye specula (ophthalmic and optical devices)
Z130 Contact lens accessories (ophthalmic and optical devices)
Z 148 Eye Baths/irrigation systems and eyewash solutions (ophthalmic and optical devices)

Orthoses and prostheses
G 1 Orthopaedic footwear
G 2 Orthoses (lower and upper limb/spinal/abdominal/neck/head)
G 3 Trusses
G 4 Compression hosiery/garments
G 5 External limb prostheses and accessories
G 6 Stump socks and boards
G 7 Orthopaedic casting/support products and accessories
Z176 Postural support products (technical aids for disabled persons)

Surgical
H 1 Umbilical clamps/tape
H 2 Tubes (oesophageal/rectal) and accessories
H 3 Enema and douche devices
H 4 Incision drapes/theatre clothing
H 5 Surgical instruments (reusable and non-powered)
H 6 Pre-operative devices (razor/marker pen)
H 7 Airway devices/monitoring equipment and accessories
H 8 Non-invasive drainage devices and accessories
H 9 Surgical instrument accessories
H 10 Sterilization packaging
H 11 Accessories for implantable devices (non-invasive)
H 12 Operating tables and accessories
Z 116 Vaginal specula (reusable devices)
Z 136 Electrosurgical accessories (e.g. transient invasive electrodes, footswitches) (electro-medical mechanical devices)

Walking aids and wheelchairs
I 1 Crutch/walking stick
I 2 Walking frame/multi-leg walking aid/standing frame
I 3 Rollator/ mobilator
I 4 Wheelchairs (non-powered) and accessories
I 5 Wheelchairs (powered) and accessories
I 6 Mobility aids for the visually impaired
Z168 Rehabilitation tricycles/mobility carts (technical aids for disabled persons)

Waste collection
J 1 Ostomy collection devices and accessories
J 2 Incontinence pads and accessories
J 3 Urinary bags and accessories
J 4 Non-invasive tubing (waste disposal)
J 5 Penile sheaths
J 6 Urinary catheters (transient use) and accessories

Other
Z 48 Telemedicine accessories (reusable)
Z 129 Acupressure devices
Z 146 Head lice devices (reusable)
Z 147 Dilators and lubricants (reusable)
Z 162 Nasal speculum (reusable)
Z 218 Lubricants (instruments/electrode pads) (single-use)
Z301 Standalone Software

Custom-made devices

K1 Dental appliances/prostheses
K2 Hearing aid inserts
K3 Prescribed orthopaedic footwear
K4 Artificial eyes
K5 Orthoses and prostheses - external (made direct from casts/prescriptions)
K6 Orthopaedic implants
K7 Maxillo-facial devices
K8 Standing and walking frames
K9 Ligament and tendon repair implants
K10 Spectacle frames
Y4 Mandibular advancement device (anaesthetic and respiratory devices)
Y10 Insoles (made direct from casts) (technical aids for disabled persons)
Y13 Postural support products (technical aids for disabled persons)
Y15 Splints (limb/body/ear)/collars (single use)

System and procedure packs (article 12)

L1 Ward dressing packs
L2 Theatre dressing packs
L3 Oral hygiene packs
L4 First aid kits
L5 Prescribed spectacles
L6 Cerebrospinal fluid filter with syringe
L7 Ophthalmic surgical procedure packs
L8 Orthodontic procedure packs
L9 Skin traction kits
L10 Surgical procedure packs (includes instruments supplied singularly)
X5 Theatre drape packs (single use)
X6 Needle exchange packs (single use)
X11 Endoscopes/endoscopic instruments and accessories (electro-medical mechanical devices)
X14 Orthoses and prostheses procedure packs (single use)
X18 Blood specimen collection kits (single use)

Miscellaneous codes

Only use these codes if you can’t find an appropriate code in the lists above.
Keep the description short and generic and avoid using specific brand names or model numbers because if you later need to change the specific details you will have to pay the £70.00 statutory fee.

Z999 - Class I
Z998 - Custom made
Z997 - Products covered by Article 12 of the Medical Devices Directive
Z996 - Custom made active implantable device