David Haynes, The Cochran Firm, D.C.’s managing attorney, was recently interviewed on Ring of Fire about Alere INRatio lawsuits and the FDA recall of the home PT/INR monitoring device. Ring of Fire is broadcast throughout the United States on Free Speech TV and also distributed on radio stations throughout the country. Mike Papantonio is a senior partner…
If you or a loved one were injured or died after suffering a serious bleeding event while using an Alere INRatio PT/INR monitor system then you may be able to recover damages by filing a product liability claim. Medical device manufacturers like Alere have a duty to sell products that will not harm their users…
Alere INRatio users suffering severe bleeding events after relying on erroneous PT/INR reading Patients taking blood-thinning drugs like warfarin need to be aware of their PT/INR levels to prevent serious injuries or death. These incidents may occur because of severe bleeding events brought on by inappropriate warfarin doses. Many warfarin users rely on the Alere…
The Alere INRatio PT/INR monitor system is used by patients prescribed to the anticoagulant medication (blood thinner) warfarin. It is an electronic device powered by battery or power supply which tracks the PT/INR levels in a patient’s blood. The Alere INRatio PT/INR monitor system works by inserting a test strip into the device then applying…
Alere lobbied Medicare aggressively to expand the market for its INRatio PT/INR monitor system The Alere INRatio PT/INR monitor system is a medical device used to monitor the anticoagulation effects of warfarin on a patient’s blood by tracking clotting time (PT/INR). Physicians who demonstrate to patients how to use the INRatio, and similar devices, are…
In December 2014, the Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall for the Alere INRatio and INRatio2 monitor system and test strips. Alere admitted to receiving almost 19,000 complaints of malfunction with its INRatio monitor system and test strips, which are linked to six serious injuries and three deaths. Users report they received erroneously…
What you should know about the two recalls issued by Alere in 2014 In 2014, Alere San Diego, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of medical device maker Alere) issued a pair of voluntary recalls in relation to its INRatio PT/INR Monitor System and Test Strips, which track a patient’s PT/INR levels while taking a blood thinning…