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The Philips CPAP nightmare exposes shortcomings in medical device regulation
These airway pressure machines, known as CPAP or BiPAP depending on their ... disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. In 2021, Philips Respironics recalled more than 15 million of these machines ...
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Repaired sleep apnea machines could still pose serious health risks, FDA says
Federal regulators are heightening their warning about devices made by Philips Respironics used to treat ... continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines in June 2021 because foam inside ...
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Philips Respironics agrees to $479 million CPAP settlement
Philips Respironics and Koninklijke Philips N.V ... seeking to replace their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, court documents posted Thursday show. The settlement comes ...
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What You Need to Know About the Philips Respironics CPAP Recall
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‘The foam inside breaks down’: Man warns Philips CPAP machines are still out in circulation despite recall. Here’s why you should be careful
He claims The Philips Dreamstation CPAP device, recalled in 2023 ... so if you or anyone you know has this device, a Philips Respironics device, or any device [made] prior to this device ...
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Philips to pay $479 million in settlement over CPAP sleep apnea machines
Philips Respironics, the maker of popular CPAP sleep apnea machines, has agreed to pay $479 million to settle some claims that its devices spewed carcinogenic foam and gas into the mouths of its ...
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CPAP maker Philips agrees to pay at least $479 million to users over recalled devices
CPAP sleep apnea machine maker Philips Respironics agreed to pay at least $479 million in a settlement over alleged health risks from toxic sound reducing foam, lawyers for the plaintiff announced ...
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Some Philips CPAP, BiPAP machines may not work as intended, FDA says in recall
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall, for certain Philips Respironics DreamStation1 CPAP machines. A Class I recall means the FDA has ...
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Philips agrees to pay $1.1 billion settlement after wide-ranging CPAP machine recall
The issues have largely surrounded the brand's popular DreamStation CPAP, or continuous positive ... comes after several other hits to Philips Respironics' pockets in recent years.
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Philips Respironics Recalling More Than 17 Million CPAP, BiPAP Masks
Philips Respironics has voluntarily recalled more ... machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines that are used to treat sleep apnea. All of the recalled masks — the Amara ...
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Yes, the FDA recommends using replacement Philips CPAP devices
In 2021, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in Philips Respironics ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines were found to degrade and cause serious health issues or death, leading to a ...