FierceBiotech

Philips recalls handful of hospital ventilators equipped with substandard power circuits

Once again, Philips has been hit with an FDA Class I label for a correction to certain of its respiratory support devices. The V60 and V60 Plus devices escaped that longstanding recall since they ...
Newsweek

Philips Recall of Select V60 Ventilators Classified by FDA As ‘Most Serious Type of Recall’

Philips Respironics, the U.S.-based health care company owned by Dutch technology firm Philips, has recalled a selection of its V60 ventilator devices due to a risk of "receiving reduced oxygen." The ...
KING5

Yes, Philips has recalled some of its ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines

Sleep apnea is a medical condition that affects an estimated 22 million Americans. Typical symptoms of sleep apnea include heavy snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue, and difficulty with ...
FierceBiotech

Philips' CPAP and BiPAP mask recall stretches to 22M devices, lands Class I FDA label

Just a few weeks after racking up its fifth Class I recall from the FDA this year, Philips has hit the half-dozen mark. Its sixth of the classifications—which denote the agency’s most serious rating ...
Overdrive

CPAP recall leaves truck drivers with sleep apnea between a rock and a hard place

Electronics manufacturing giant Philips is recalling millions of CPAP and BiPAP devices due to an issue that could potentially pose a health risk to users of the machines. In the wake of the recall, ...
The Mercury

Berger Montague Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Philips on Behalf of Consumers Who Purchased Philips’ Recalled CPAP, BiPAP, and other Sleep Apnea Machines and Ventilators

PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The national plaintiffs’ law firm Berger Montague has filed a class action lawsuit against Dutch medical equipment company Philips to protect consumers ...
WRAL

Some Philips CPAP, BiPAP machines may not work as intended, FDA says in recall

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall, for certain Philips Respironics DreamStation1 CPAP machines. A Class I recall means the FDA has ...