Reported Jan 14, 2015 · Terminated
Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips, Alere INRatio PT/INR System Professional - 0100071 Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips,…
Alere San Diego, Inc.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Alere San Diego, Inc. · 9975 Summers Ridge Rd · San Diego, CA · 92121-2997
Is this the product you have?
- Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips, Alere INRatio PT/INR System Professional - 0100071 Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips, Box of 12 - 0100139 Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips, Box of 48 The test strips are packaged in individually pouched test strips in a labeled box with 12 or 48 test strips per box. In vitro diagnostic system that provides a quantitative prothrombin time result, expressed in seconds and as an International normalized ratio (INR).
- Lot codes and dates
- All lots of part numbers0100071 and 0100139
- Amount recalled
- 77,342 units (12 test strips/box) and 308,947 units (48 test strips/box)
This recall covers 3 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 2 are below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
In certain cases, an INRatio PT/INR Monitor system may provide an INR result that is significantly lower than a result obtained using a reference INR system (laboratory method). This issue can arise if the patient has certain medical conditions. It can also occur if the instructions in the labeling for performing the test are not followed.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
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