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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 replaces recalled breathing machine with another recalled machine

HERE’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL. THE RECALL AFFECTED MILLIONS OF BREATHING MACHINES MADE BY PHILIPS, WHICH HAS OFFICES HERE IN BAKERY SQUARE AND IN MORRISVILLE. ON SATURDAY, DON SCHREIBER ...
FierceBiotech

Philips chief OK'd distribution of defective CPAP machines: ProPublica

Though Philips has argued in court that its U.S. subsidiary should bear the sole responsibility of paying out damages related to its massive CPAP machine recall, instructions to continue selling ...
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How Lincare cashed in on the disastrous recall of Philips breathing machines — at the expense of patients

This article originally appeared in ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. For ...

ResMed Deepens CPAP Lead As Wearables And Digital Tools Expand Reach

ResMed (NYSE:RMD) is seeing growing use of wearable devices for sleep apnea pre screening, widening its reach before patients ever enter a sleep lab. Recent FDA approvals are supporting ResMed's role ...
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Philips agrees to pay $1.1 billion settlement after wide-ranging CPAP machine recall

Medical device company Philips reached a settlement Monday to shell out $1.1 billion to cover hundreds of personal injury lawsuits linked to its respiration and sleep apnea machines. The manufacturer ...
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Philips blames consultant for exaggerating breathing machine problems that led to recall

FROM SHADYSIDE TONIGHT. PHILIPS REIS RUN ROAD RECALLED MILLIONS OF CPAPS BIPAPS AND VENTILATORS AFTER THE FDA SAID FOAM INSULATION INSIDE THOSE MACHINES WAS A HEALTH RISK. BUT IN A LAWSUIT, PHILIPS ...
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Philips says recalled CPAP, BiPAP machines show low risk of harm in completed safety tests

Almost two full years into its Class I recall of more than 5 million respiratory devices, Philips has wrapped up safety tests covering nearly all of the affected models—and is reiterating its previous ...
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FDA warns of Philips CPAP machines overheating, causing patient injuries

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reports of fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating are emerging for DreamStation 2 CPAP machines by ...
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Philips agrees to $1.1 billion settlement for faulty CPAP machines

Dutch electronics company Philips has agreed to a massive $1.1 billion settlement to resolve lawsuits linked to its CPAP and ventilator machines consumers were using for sleep apnea. Consumers who ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Warning: Philips CPAP machines might overheat during use, FDA says

If you use a Philips CPAP machine, you have another thing to keep you awake at night: The FDA issued a warning Tuesday to patients and health care providers saying the company’s DreamStation 2 ...