Alere INRatio PT/INR Test Strips Recalled for Inaccurate Results
Alere San Diego is voluntarily recalling INRatio test strips because they may report inaccurate INR results, potentially affecting warfarin therapy.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device used for monitoring anticoagulant therapy where inaccurate results could lead to improper dosing and risk of harm, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Alere San Diego, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall of Alere INRatio/INRatio2 PT/INR Test Strips. The recall covers model numbers 99007EU, 99007G1, 99007G3, 99007G5, 99007G7, 99008EU, 99008G1, 99008G3, 99008G5, and 99008G7. The product is distributed worldwide, including the United States and numerous foreign countries.
The recall is being initiated because patients using the Alere INRatio/INRatio2 PT/INR System received therapeutic or near-therapeutic INR results, but subsequent tests performed by a central laboratory showed significantly higher INR values outside the therapeutic range. This discrepancy indicates that the test strips may provide inaccurate clotting time measurements.
The Alere INRatio/INRatio2 PT/INR Monitoring System is intended for professional and home use by individuals taking warfarin and other oral anticoagulant therapy to monitor their blood clotting time. The system is not intended for screening purposes. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled test strips and contact Alere San Diego or their healthcare provider for instructions on how to proceed with monitoring.
The recalled product
- Product
- Alere INRatio/ INRatio2 PT/INR Test Strips Model Number: 99007EU, 99007G1, 99007G3, 99007G5, 99007G7, 99008EU, 99008G1, 99008G3, 99008G5, 99008G7 Product Usage: The Alere INRatio¿/INRatio¿2 system uses a modified version of the one-stage PT test. After a drop of blood is app
- Manufacturer
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
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Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by Alere San Diego, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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