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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 ...
WPXI

Maker of CPAP sleep apnea machines agrees to $479 million settlement

The settlement agreement comes after claims that the sleep apnea devices “spewed carcinogenic foam and gas into the mouths of its customers,” according to The Washington Post. Those who purchased, ...
WGAL

CPAP users who filed claims for recalled machines are receiving their checks

ROACH HAS YOUR ANSWER. FOLKS, LET ME START WITH THE GOOD NEWS. THE LETTER IS LEGITIMATE. THE CHECK IS REAL AND THE MONEY IS YOURS. WE’VE HEARD FROM A LOT OF VIEWERS THIS WEEK ASKING ABOUT THIS LETTER, ...
Hackaday

Fixing Human Sleep With Air Under Pressure

Unfortunately, the best laid plans of our body often go awry. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which a person’s airways become blocked by the movement of soft tissues in the throat, ...
The Washington Post

Philips to pay $479 million in settlement over CPAP sleep apnea machines

Philips Respironics, the maker of popular CPAP sleep apnea machines, has agreed to pay $479 million to settle some claims that its devices spewed carcinogenic foam and gas into the mouths of its ...