BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

    Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Testing System Model Number: 0200431 Product Usage: The INRatio 2 PT Monitoring system is used for the quantitative measurement of Prothrombin Time (PT) in fresh, capillary whole blood. The INRatio 2 PT Monitoring system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people taking warfarin and other oral anticoagulant (blood thinning) therapy who need to monitor the clotting time of their blood. The INRatio 2 PT Monitoring System is not intended to be used for screening purpose.

    Recall: Z-2357-2016 · Reported August 31, 2016

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-2357-2016
    Event ID
    74665
    Classification
    Class I
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Alere San Diego, Inc.
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Press Release
    Report Date
    August 31, 2016
    Initiation Date
    July 11, 2016
    Classification Date
    August 19, 2016
    Termination Date
    July 20, 2017
    Address
    9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA, 92121-2997, United States

    Description

    Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Testing System Model Number: 0200431 Product Usage: The INRatio 2 PT Monitoring system is used for the quantitative measurement of Prothrombin Time (PT) in fresh, capillary whole blood. The INRatio 2 PT Monitoring system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people taking warfarin and other oral anticoagulant (blood thinning) therapy who need to monitor the clotting time of their blood. The INRatio 2 PT Monitoring System is not intended to be used for screening purpose.

    Reason

    Alere San Diego is initiating a voluntary recall for the Alere INRatio¿/INRatio¿2 PT/INR Monitoring Systems (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.

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    Distribution

    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.