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…

During December 2014, Alere Inc. initiated a recall of its Alere INRatio® and INRatio®2 PT/INR Monitor Systems after the medical device provided falsely low INR rest results. Alere sent a letter to U.S. consumers on Dec. 8, 2014, notifying them of important information concerning their Alere INRatio (or INRatio2) Test Strips and Monitor System.  Individuals use the Alere…