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Philips reaches $479 million settlement over CPAP machine recall One of the nation's largest makers of machines for sleep apnea sufferers has agreed to pay at least $479 million to compensate ...
Safety concerns led Philips Respironics to recall millions of respiratory machines. A year later, many are still using them despite the possible risks.
An investigation into the recall has uncovered an FDA report suggesting the machine's manufacturer may have been aware of possible health concerns years before the recall.
A new Food and Drug Administration report links 124 deaths to recalled breathing machines made by Murrysville-based Philips Respironics.
Magnets in the recalled masks, used in breathing machines for sleep apnea, can interfere with pacemakers and other lifesaving medical devices. Philips Respironics has voluntarily recalled more ...
In the wake of a disastrous recall involving defective sound-dampening foam in several of its breathing machines, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it was suspending sales of its ...
Philips Respironics and Philips Holding USA agreed to the FDA’s finalized consent decree against the company, according to a company press release.This announcement comes a few months after ...
In 2021, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in Philips Respironics ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines was found to degrade and cause serious health issues or death, leading to a ...
Two Philips Respironics ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines had been recalled over concerns that a foam component could be ...