FDAFDA · Food and drugs·Recall number Z-1546-2014
Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips, Model Number: 99008G2. The Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Monitoring System (Professional Use), consisting of the Monitor and test strip, is used for quantitative determination of international normalized ratio (INR) in fresh, capillary whole blood to monitor the effect of warfarin therapy on clotting time by health care professionals. (in vitro diagnostic use).
Published May 14, 2014 · Recall initiated: April 16, 2014
Status when published: Terminated — openFDA updates weekly, so this field may not reflect the current status. Always confirm with the official notice.
What's the hazard
Test Strips may report an inaccurately low INR result. Several patients had a therapeutic or near-therapeutic INR with the Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strip but a significantly higher INR (outside of therapeutic range) when performed by a central laboratory.
What to do
Voluntary: Firm initiated · Letter
Recall details
- Manufacturer
- Alere San Diego, Inc.
- Distributor
- US Nationwide Distribution
- Lot
- Lot/Unit Codes: Applicable to all Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips lots packaged from 8/22/13 through 3/28/14, including the following: 324810, 324811, 324812, 327543, 327544, 327549, 328109, 328705, 328707, 330238, 330852, 331340, 331916, 331922, 332841, 332842, 332843, 332959, 333362, 333654, 333655, 333864, 333865, 334572, 334575, 335552, 335553, 335796, 335797, 336426, 336668, 337350, 338965, 338966, 339257, 339707, 327856V Expiration date, or Expected shelf life: range from 4/30/14 to 1/31/15
- Risk classification
- Class I
- Area (FDA)
- device
- Country
- United States
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