STAT

The Philips CPAP nightmare exposes shortcomings in medical device regulation

Millions of Americans’ bedtime routine includes wearing a mask attached to a respiratory machine that pushes air into their lungs, supporting their breathing during sleep. These airway pressure ...
CNN

CPAP maker Philips agrees to pay at least $479 million to users over recalled devices

CPAP sleep apnea machine maker Philips Respironics agreed to pay at least $479 million in a settlement over alleged health risks from toxic sound reducing foam, lawyers for the plaintiff announced ...
The New York Times

CPAP Maker Reaches $479 Million Settlement on Breathing Device Defects

The manufacturer, Philips Respironics, said it would compensate users of CPAP machines and other flawed devices that were recalled after they blew bits of foam into consumers’ mouths and lungs. By ...
WGAL

Consumers can now file claims for compensation for recalled CPAP machines

AND HAS THE NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT. THE OWNERS OF PHILIPS RESPIRONICS, CPAP AND OTHER BREATHING MACHINES ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE IN THE MAIL OF A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. EIGHT ON YOUR ...
Healio

Philips Respironics agrees to finalized FDA consent decree

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After agreeing to the proposed FDA consent decree in January, Philips Respironics has agreed to the finalized ...
CBS News

CPAP machine inventor and Respironics founder Gerald McGinnis dies at 89

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- CPAP machine inventor and Respironics founder Gerald McGinnis died at age 89. Gerald "Jerry" McGinnis died in his sleep on Jan. 25, just a few months shy of his 90th birthday ...
MobiHealthNews

Philips finds SleepMapper app boosts CPAP adherence 22 percent

According to a new study, users of Philips Respironics' SleepMapper app were 22 percent more adherent to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy than non-users. SleepMapper is an app and ...
USA Today

CPAP maker Phillips enters consent decree that stops company from selling machines

Medical device maker Phillips formally entered into a consent decree that stops the company from selling sleep apnea machines in the United States over health concerns that include cancer. The decree ...
DrBicuspid

FDA warns that Philips Respironics CPAP machines may overheat

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that Philips Respironics continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, which are used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, should be ...
WDAF-TV

Your CPAP machine might have a safety issue, FDA cautions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert on Tuesday about an “emerging safety issue” with some CPAP machines. According to the FDA, the Philips Respironics’ DreamStation 2 CPAP ...
The Business Journals

Philips agrees to stop selling new CPAP devices in U.S. until consent decree fulfilled

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Part of a consent decree with ...