Senzime announced today that the TetraGraph system has received approval from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), enabling sales in the Brazilian market. Senzime has initiated commercialization through a local partner, and first order has been received.
Brazil is the world’s 10th largest economy, with more than 7,000 hospitals and approximately 30,000 operating rooms. More surgical procedures are performed in Brazil than in any other Latin American market. The Brazilian Federal Medical Council has issued standards related to surgical procedures recommending the use of neuromuscular monitoring when paralytic drugs are used as part of anesthesia.
“We have increased our presence in Latin America with recent installations in among others Mexico and Chile, and now also in Brazil. Latin American countries generally follow US clinical guidelines and Brazil is considered the leading robotic surgery market in Latin America. This creates favorable conditions for Senzime as we enter these markets with our perioperative monitoring technologies,” commented Philip Siberg.
“We’re excited to partner with Senzime to drive the commercialization of the world-leading TetraGraph system in the Brazilian market”, comments Ricardo Corrêa, CEO of Vivelo, Senzime’s exclusive partner in Brazil.
The TetraGraph system is used by anesthesiologists in hospitals worldwide to support patient safety during and after surgery. The system uses proprietary algorithms and advanced sensors to accurately monitor neuromuscular function during surgery. This helps clinicians to determine when it is appropriate to intubate patients, optimize dosing of neuromuscular blocking and reversal agents during surgery, and assess when patients are ready for extubation and spontaneous breathing after surgery.