PROFILE OF THE SANITARY REGISTRY OF INTERSOMATIC DEVICES IN THE NATIONAL SANITARY SURVEILLANCE AGENCY (ANVISA)

Abstract

Health products are medical devices used in a variety of procedures. These products are subject to health surveillance, and to be marketed in Brazil they need to be registered at the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), which assesses the degree of risk and the impact of them on Public Health. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the profile of the sanitary registry of intersomatic devices or cages. There are currently 103 cages listed at Anvisa, with a total of 74 valid, 4 canceled, and 25 expired registrations. These records belong to both domestic and international manufacturers and are composed mostly of peek or titanium. Thus, the records showed that the profile of the holding companies varies both in nationality and location in the Country, as well as, in the raw material used in the manufacture of the devices.