Pro Time Possible Recall

[Guest]

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Thoratec Corp (THOR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said it may recall about 5,800 ProTime System anticoagulation monitoring devices as its ITC division received a warning letter from U.S. health regulators stating concerns about its quality systems.

The ProTime System monitors clotting activity in blood in patients on anticoagulant therapy.

The cardiovascular device maker said the warning letter relates to manufacturing and quality control issues involving a component from an outside supplier.

The product recall will cost $0.5 million to $1.0 million, but this will have no impact on its fiscal 2007 outlook, the company said. (Reporting by Jennifer Robin Raj in Bangalore; Editing by Vinu Pilakkott)

 

[Karlynn]

Hmmm - wonder what model years they're looking at.

PS - Nice to see our Yoda of ACT back for a visit!

 

[Guest]

If yours is working properly, I don't think I'd worry.

Yoda???

 

[Ross]

Yoda???

Grand Master / Supreme Master / High Master: Formally Grand Master of the Jedi Order, only the highest-ranking Jedi Masters took the title. It is unknown how the rank is earned. The Grand Master was apparently the "first among equals" of the Jedi High Council, or the later Masters' Council.Yoda and Luke Skywalker were both Grand Masters.

 

[Karlynn]

If yours is working properly, I don't think I'd worry.

Yoda???

Mine stopped working a few years ago - I now have the INRatio.

Yoda - Jedi Master! Not saying you look like him - just have the supreme intelligence!!!

 

[Ross]

Mine stopped working a few years ago - I now have the INRatio.

Yoda - Jedi Master! Not saying you look like him - just have the supreme intelligence!!!

Well maybe he'd rather be Darth Vader?

 

[bvdr]

The only thing that doesn't work right on my Protime unit is the battery. It won't hold a charge so I just plug it in when I'm using it and then there is no problem. It will be interesting to see if there is a recall and how it will be handled. I actually can't picture going back to anything besides self-testing. Now I have to go back and read what you all have had to say about the other brands of monitors.

 

[Blanche]

Betty:
Several of us have had your same problem with the battery on the ProTime. We got a new INRatio monitor in September because of the recommendations from people here on this board. It's a great monitor. Our doctor has the same monitor in his (get this...) Coumadin Club...Club, 'magine that!

The neat thing about the INRatio, for us, is that Albert can do his own test. With the ProTime, I had to assist. The other neat thing is that the batteries for the INRatio are not enclosed. I think it takes double A's.

We were pleased with the new monitor after the first test.

Regards,
Blanche

 

[Granbonny]

My Protime is 5 years 5 months old..has always worked great. ..I can get about 5 reading off of 1 recharge..and recharge is fast. .Hope mine is not one to be recalled...serial #V-5468..Bonnie

 

[bvdr]

Betty:
Several of us have had your same problem with the battery on the ProTime. We got a new INRatio monitor in September because of the recommendations from people here on this board. It's a great monitor. Our doctor has the same monitor in his (get this...) Coumadin Club...Club, 'magine that!

The neat thing about the INRatio, for us, is that Albert can do his own test. With the ProTime, I had to assist. The other neat thing is that the batteries for the INRatio are not enclosed. I think it takes double A's.

We were pleased with the new monitor after the first test.

Regards,
Blanche

Thanks, Blanche! I guess we'll just wait and see. I've always liked my Protime but maybe I would like another as much or better. I have a new TENS unit that takes rechargable batteries and I do think I would prefer batteries I could change on a monitor for INR too. It seems I had seen an ad not too long ago about a new model of the PROTIME unit on the market.