Tag: CPAP

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Sleep Technology Panelists Address Philips Recall

By Nathan Costiuc, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC There’s no denying that reliable respiratory equipment has become critical amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet new patient concerns have recently resulted from the June 14 Philips Respironics recall of several models of ventilators, BiPAP and CPAP machines due to a manufacturing defect. After navigating […]

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ResMed Launches AirSense 11 With New Tailored Features

ResMed today launched AirSense 11, available first in the U.S., the company’s next-generation PAP (positive airway pressure) device designed to help hundreds of millions of people worldwide with sleep apnea1 start and stay on therapy to treat and manage obstructive sleep apnea. AirSense 11 includes new features like Personal Therapy […]

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CPAP Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Philips

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 […]

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Philips Voluntarily Recalls Millions of PAPs and Ventilators

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 […]