Philips sent updated instructions related to a problem with bilevel positive airway pressure, or BiPAP, machines that can cause interruption or loss of therapy. Philips recalled three models of BiPAP ...
The trouble seemingly never ends for Philips’ beleaguered Respironics division. Since beginning a recall of around 5.5 million ventilators and other breathing support machines more than a year ago, in ...
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose and mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging caution when using a certain Philips CPAP machine, due to possible safety issues. The agency is alerting patients and health ...
CPAP — continuous positive airway pressure — machines help people with sleep apnea breathe more regularly through the night. These machines are also sometimes used by first responders to help people ...
Forced to choose between using a defective device or suffer medical complications, an Arizona man says it's a decision he's had to make after his sleep apnea machine was recalled last year. "This has ...
Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) therapy is often used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is an umbrella term for lung and respiratory diseases that make ...
Philips DreamStation 2 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines should be monitored for signs of overheating, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Philips DreamStation 2 ...