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Philips' CPAP and BiPAP mask recall stretches to 22M devices, lands Class I FDA label

Just a few weeks after racking up its fifth Class I recall from the FDA this year, Philips has hit the half-dozen mark. Its sixth of the classifications—which denote the agency’s most serious rating ...
WBAL-TV

FDA recalls Phillips BiPAP, CPAP masks that use magnetic headgear clips

There is major medical recall involving machines many people use to sleep every night.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday night they are recalling Phillips BiPAP and CPAP masks ...
Everyday Health

Philips Respironics Recalling More Than 17 Million CPAP, BiPAP Masks

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 than 17 ...
First Coast News

FDA reviewing thousands of reports of foam breaking down in recalled ventilators, CPAP, BiPAP machines

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Troy Bouk is seeing firsthand what he believes are health impacts of recalled CPAP devices. “We are seeing tumors on the tongue and back of the throat,” Bouk said. “A lot of ...
MedPage Today

Reworked Philips CPAP, BiPAP Machines May Not Deliver Correct Therapy

Certain Philips Respironics DreamStation breathing devices, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, may deliver the incorrect prescription or no therapy at all, the FDA warned in a recall announcement ...
WFTV

FDA: Recalled Philips BiPAP, CPAP machines tied to more than 560 deaths

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a recall affecting millions of Philips sleep apnea machines, now saying that they may been linked to at least 561 deaths. The agency, in a statement ...
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Philips Respironics recalls CPAP, BiPAP masks because magnets can affect other medical devices

Philips Respironics has recalled some face masks used with CPAP and BiPap machines because they have magnetic headgear clips that can interfere with other medical devices. The recalled masks are the ...
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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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Recall alert: 17M Philips CPAP, BiPAP masks recalled over ‘serious safety concern’

WASHINGTON — Medical equipment company Philips Respironics has recalled at least 17 million masks used with breathing devices designed to treat patients with sleep apnea and other respiratory ...
CNN

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 ...
Healio

Noninvasive respiratory support lowers extubation failure odds in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula and bilevel positive airway pressure each reduced the odds for extubation failure ...