One of the nation's largest makers of machines for sleep apnea sufferers has agreed to pay $479 million to compensate customers who bought the devices and suffered injuries due to foam spewing into ...

If you’ve received a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—which causes numerous brief pauses in breathing as you sleep—your doctor has probably recommended continuous positive airway pressure ...

UPDATE (2024-07-05): Update on Philips Respironics recall of several models of CPAP and BiLevel PAP machines and mechanical ventilators Once consumers have completed the registration process, they ...

CHICAGO — Fixed air pressure can be optimized for 97% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea in as few as 4 days, according to the results of a new study. This compares favorably with the 7 days ...

(KAKE/FDA) - Philips Respironics has voluntarily recalled certain ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines due to potential health risks. The polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam, ...

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 ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- An I-Team investigation into a recall of Philips Respironics Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines has many sleep apnea patients telling WBZ-TV they are now left with a ...

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 ...

In June of 2021, Philips Respironics issued a recall for some of its CPAP and BiPAP machines. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the notification to users about the recall “have been ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, a machine that applies mild pressure to keep the airway open while you sleep, can be effective in treating sleep apnea, but some people may not feel ...