Alerta De Seguridad para Trade name: Vidas LH. Technical Name: LH Luteinizing Hormone. ANVISA registration number: 10158120127. Risk class: II. Model Affected: Not applicable. Serial Number Affected: Lot: 1005940920

Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.

1- Destroying the units in stock from lot 1005940920. In Brazil, to try to ensure that no customer will use the units of the product, we decided to collect the 02 units distributed to the market. 2- Inform all staff about the occurrence communicated by our company through the letter to the clients. 3. That it be discussed with its technical staff, the question regarding the results previously released with lot 1005940920. The results should be reviewed and interpreted considering the clinical context. 4- Fill in the knowledge form that accompanies the letter to the clients and return to the 0800 of Biomérieux Brazil. If you wish to notify technical complaints and adverse events use the following channels: Notivisa: Notices of adverse events (AE) and technical complaints (QT) for products subject to Sanitary Surveillance should be made through the NOTIVISA System. To access the System, you must register and select the Health Professional option, if you are a liberal professional or the Institution / Entity option, if you are a professional of an institution / entity. Technovigilance System: Patient or citizen can notify through the Technovigilance System / SISTEC access through the link Additional information: - Date of identification of the problem by the company: 01/03/2018 - Date of notification notice for Anvisa: 09/03/2018 The company that owns the affected product is responsible for contacting its customers in due time. to ensure the effectiveness of the Field Action in progress. It stands out the joint responsibility of the distribution chain and use of health products in maintaining its quality, safety and efficacy, as well as the effectiveness of the Field Action, expressed by RDC 23/2012: "(...) Art 2 ° A holder of registration of health product is the holder of the registration / registration of health product with Anvisa. Single paragraph. The registration holder, as well as other agents involved from the production to the use of the product, or discarding it when applicable, are jointly and severally responsible for maintaining the quality, safety and efficacy of the health products to the final consumer. Art. 12 Distributors of health products shall forward to the registration holder, in a timely manner, the distribution map and other information requested for the notification and execution of field actions. (...) "