Philips CPAP MDL Will Accelerate the Legal Process for Victims A wave of CPAP lawsuits filed following a recall of Philips Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) machines have been consolidated into multi-district litigation (MDL). The sprawling MDL includes both class action lawsuits and personal...
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Can Philips CPAP Machines Cause Pneumonia?
Philip CPAP Machines and Potential Pneumonia Risk Last year, Philips announced that it would recall many of the company’s CPAP machines and ventilators. This recall was submitted to the FDA and indicated that the polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement foam in the machines could degrade and potentially cause a variety of...
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Did Philips Know Its CPAP Machines Might Cause Cancer and Other Health Problems?
A recent investigation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has uncovered evidence that medical device manufacturer Philips may have been aware of cancer and health risks associated with their now-recalled CPAP machines. Did Philips Hide Complaints About Defective CPAP Machines? The FDA investigation revealed that over 220,000...
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Philips Facing CPAP Class Action Lawsuits
Following a recall of many of its popular CPAP and ventilator machines due to potential cancer and other health problems risk, Philips now faces several CPAP class action lawsuits brought against them by former users of the recalled devices. This is the first wave in what is expected to be...
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Philips Recalls CPAP Machines and Ventilators Due to Potential Cancer Risk
Philips has issued a recall of certain CPAP ventilators due to foam material that can degrade, potentially causing cancer and other health problems. Breathing devices impacted include Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices. The potential issue was first identified by...
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