FDA-Device2016-08-31Class I
Alere INRatio PT/INR System Professional Model Numbers: 0100004 Product Usage: Alere INRatio ¿ 2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use): The Alere INRatio ¿ 2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use), consisting of the INRatio ¿ 2 Monitor and INRatio¿ 2 PT/INR test strip, is used for quantitative determination of international normalized ratio (INR) in fresh capillary whole blood to monitor the effect of warfarin on clotting time by health care professionals. The Alere INRatio¿ 2 PT
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Hazard
Alere San Diego is initiating a voluntary recall for the Alere INRatio¿/INRatio¿2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Test Strips and Meters). This action is being initiated as a result of patients who had a therapeutic or near-therapeutic INR with the Alere INRatio¿/INRatio¿2 PT/INR Monitoring System but a significantly higher INR (outside of therapeutic range) when performed by a central laboratory.
Sold states
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and foreign distribution to the countries of: Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Daruss, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Netherlands, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Manufactured in
9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA, United States
Products
Alere INRatio PT/INR System Professional Model Numbers: 0100004 Product Usage: Alere INRatio ¿ 2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use): The Alere INRatio ¿ 2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use), consisting of the INRatio ¿ 2 Monitor and INRatio¿ 2 PT/INR test strip, is used for quantitative determination of international normalized ratio (INR) in fresh capillary whole blood to monitor the effect of warfarin on clotting time by health care professionals. The Alere INRatio¿ 2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use) is intended for use outside of the body (in vitro diagnostic use). The Alere INRatio¿ 2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use) is not intended to be used for screening purposes.
Official notice
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