MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL IN Brazil

MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL IN Brazil

General country-specific regulatory information is provided on this page for medical device registration and approval in Brazil
Last update: August 2023

Medical Device Regulations and Classification in Brazil

REGULATORY AUTHORITY:

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Medical Devices/IVDs: I/II/III/IV.

TIMEFRAME

Class I & II: within 30 days

Class III&IV: within 8-15 months

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

INMETRO certification is a mandatory requirement for the following devices: electric device, hypodermic needle, sterile single-use syringes, breast implants, surgical and non-surgical rubber gloves, condoms.

ANATEL certification is required for devices with certain functionalities such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Radio Frequency (RF), etc.

LOCAL FEES (New Application)

Class I/II: USD 190

Class III: USD 890

Class IV: USD 925

LOCAL FEES (Manufacturer)

The foreign manufacturing facility must be certified by Brazilian Good Manufacturing Practices (BPF) certification.

On-site audit

BPF certification (non-Mercosur countries): USD 24000

BPF certification (Domestic/Mercosur countries): USD 5400

LICENSE VALIDITY

The GMP certificate (BPF) will be valid for 2 years (class III&IV only).

The registration certificate will be valid for 10 years (class III&IV only).

LICENSE TRANSFER

According to Resolution RDC No.102/2016, transfer of ownership will be considered as new registration process.

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

Foreign manufacturer must appoint a local importer to become their authorized representative.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Resolution RDC No. 185 was replaced by Resolution RDC No. 752, issued in September 2022 and enforced on March 2023. 

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