A voluntary recall of millions of CPAP breathing machines, used mainly to treat sleep apnea, has many users wondering if they've been inhaling cancer-causing toxins in their sleep. At least 25 million ...
The Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning for users of certain CPAP machines – the latest in a series of troubles for Philips Respironics, one of the leading manufacturers of the breathing ...
Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.
Medical device company Philips reached a settlement Monday to shell out $1.1 billion to cover hundreds of personal injury lawsuits linked to its respiration and sleep apnea machines. The manufacturer ...
Philips DreamStation 2 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for sleep apnea may overheat, according to an FDA safety alert on Tuesday urging patients to monitor their devices. "The FDA ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reports of fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating are emerging for DreamStation 2 CPAP machines by ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced the recall of certain Philips Respironics devices designed to help people with breathing conditions keep breathing at a regular rhythm. The ...
A 62-year-old Louisiana man battled kidney cancer he believes was caused by his sleep apnea breathing machine manufactured by health tech giant Philips. Sheriff Brett Stassi had been using his Philips ...
Certain Philips Respironics DreamStation breathing devices, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, may deliver the incorrect prescription or no therapy at all, the FDA warned in a recall announcement ...
The FDA said that it has received reports that the machines can overheat and cause “thermal issues such as fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating while people are using” the devices. The ...
The FDA is warning patients and healthcare providers that it has received over 270 reports about Philips (NYSE:PHG) Respironics' DreamStation 2 CPAP machines overheating, which can lead to injury. In ...