Brasília – The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) gave the green light to formerly prohibited imports and donations of used equipment deemed essential to Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The measure has been approved this Tuesday (28) amid the public health emergency wrought by Covid-19.
This will mean increased availability of equipment used in the treatment of critical coronavirus patients. Imports, sales and donations of ventilators, vital signs monitors, infusion pumps, oximetry equipment and capnographs.
“The measure applies only to pieces of equipment currently or once registered with Anvisa, which means they have been tested by the Agency at some point. However, medical equipment no longer registered as a result of safety or effectiveness issues are not permitted,” Anvisa reported.
According to Anvisa, this is an extraordinary and temporary authorization. It will remain in effect only until the Brazilian Ministry of Health rules that the ongoing national public health emergency has ended.
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
