The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, July 24, 2026
Philips announced that Philips Respironics DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS devices, which include S, T, S/T, and PC modes with AVAPS, are available for sale in the United States for new set-ups for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and respiratory impairment, who are both >7 years of age and weighing 40-66lbs. The […]
On March 25, United States District Court Judge Rebecca L. Pennell sentenced Dr. Eric Edward Haeger, age 57, of Brewster, Washington, to one year and a day in federal prison followed by a one-year term of supervised release after Haeger pleaded guilty to adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients, caregivers, and health care providers that Philips Respironics (Philips) recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines due to a serious safety concern. The […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients, caregivers, and health care providers that Philips Respironics (Philips) recalled certain bi-level positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines that may contain a plastic contaminated with a non-compatible material. If that plastic is in the […]
The national plaintiffs’ law firm Berger Montague has filed a class action lawsuit against Dutch medical equipment company Philips to protect consumers harmed by Philips’ recalled sleep apnea machines, including CPAP and BiPAP machines, and ventilators, which may increase users’ risk of cancer and pulmonary fibrosis, and cause other injuries […]
Following the company update on April 26, 2021, Royal Philips has provided an update on the recall notification* for specific Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices to address identified potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam component […]
Azimuth Sleep Solutions has received FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their patent-pending PortPatch™ product, in order to expand air filtration capabilities for patient treatment options and to help keep healthcare workers safer in patient-care areas where non-invasive ventilatory treatment devices need to be used. PortPatch™ is made with hydrophobic, […]
By Lisa Linegar-Johnson For clinicians evaluating obese patients for possible obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis and treatment is not as clear-cut for patients with a normal BMI. Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), characterized by awake hypercapnia (defined by a PaCO2≥45 mm Hg) and a BMI of ≥ 30 kg/m^2, when other potential […]
