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Philips sleep apnea device recall expected to drag on into next year

WASHINGTON - A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement ...
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Philips settles sleep apnea device lawsuits for $1.1 billion

Philips, a leading maker of CPAP machines, has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep apnea devices. The company said more than 58,000 people have already registered for the ...
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 ...
Reuters

Philips sues CPAP cleaning product maker, saying it should pay part of settlements

May 13 (Reuters) - Philips (PHG.AS), opens new tab has sued SoClean, a maker of ozone-based cleaning systems for breathing devices, in an effort to make it pay part of a $1.1 billion settlement ...
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 ...
People

Recalled Sleep Apnea Machines Tied to 561 Deaths

Philips CPAP and BiPap machines that were recalled in 2021 have since been linked to deaths and thousands of malfunctions, the FDA says Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty The Food and Drug ...
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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 ...
The New York Times

Philips Settles CPAP Breathing Device Lawsuits for $1.1 Billion

Thousands of people with sleep apnea and other illnesses had sued the company, claiming flawed devices were harming them. By Christina Jewett Philips Respironics has reached a $1.1 billion settlement ...
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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 ...