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Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines
The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company’s widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.
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Philips Agrees to FDA Consent Decree Over CPAP Recall
Until the requirements of the consent decree are met, Philips Respironics will not sell new CPAP, BiPAP, or other respiratory care devices in the US.
Jerry McGinnis, Respironics Founder, Dies at 89
Gerald “Jerry” E. McGinnis, founder of Respironics, died on Jan 25 at age 89.
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Congressional Watchdog Will Launch Inquiry Into FDA Oversight of Medical Device Recalls
Congressional investigators are launching an inquiry into the FDA’s oversight of medical device recalls following reports that the agency failed to issue warnings about breathing machines capable of sending hazardous particles and fumes into the lungs of patients.
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Claims Period Now Open for Philips CPAP Users in $479M Settlement Deal
Medical providers and patients who leased, rented, or purchased recalled Philips CPAPs, BiPAPs, or ventilators—as well as payers who reimbursed recalled devices—can now file a claim for a share in the company’s $479 million settlement deal.
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Philips Respironics Pays $2.4M for Allegedly Giving Kickbacks to Sleep Labs
Philips Respironics has paid $2,471,359.25 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by giving kickbacks to sleep laboratories, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.
Read More“With Every Breath” Captures the Human Toll of Philips’ Failure to Disclose Dangerous Defects of Its CPAP Devices
“With Every Breath,” a new documentary from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, is an intimate glimpse into what happens when patients and a doctor learn that a lifesaving device may be causing harm.
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Unmasking the Risks of Magnetic CPAP Masks
Following warnings that CPAP masks with magnetic closures may interfere with certain medical devices and implants, sleep physicians have questions. Here’s what to know.
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Philips Raises Outlook Amid Ongoing CPAP Recall Challenges
Philips raised its 2023 earnings outlook following an uptick in third-quarter sales, despite ongoing challenges related to its CPAP and ventilator device recall.
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New Bill Aims to Streamline Medical Device Recall Notifications
US Senator Dick Durbin and US Representative Jan Schakowsky have introduced legislation to reform medical device recalls in an effort to improve patient safety.
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Senator Calls for DOJ Action Against Philips for Keeping CPAP Machine Complaints Secret
Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for “immediate, aggressive action” against Philips for keeping known defects with the company’s CPAP machines secret.
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Philips Agrees to FDA’s Call for More Testing on Recalled CPAP Devices
Philips Respironics says it plans to conduct additional testing on certain CPAP and respiratory devices involved in its June 2021 recall at the request of the FDA.
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ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Have Sued the FDA for Records Related to Recalled Breathing Machines
ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have filed suit against the US Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of holding back records related to the recall of breathing machines.
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What You Need to Know About the Philips Respironics CPAP Recall
A look at answers to some of the most critical questions about the ongoing recall of millions of CPAP machines, ventilators, and other breathing devices.
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Philips Disagrees with Media Characterizations in Recall Saga
Philips is responding to recent media articles that claim the company knew about safety issues with certain CPAP machines and ventilators for years before recalling the devices in June 2021.
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We Spent a Year Investigating the Philips CPAP Recall. Here’s How We Did It.
To understand the breakdowns that led to one of the most tumultuous medical device recalls in generations, ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spent a year probing what happened inside Philips Respironics after the company first learned that contaminants were turning up in breathing machines designed to save lives.
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Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared
Philips knew about a dangerous breakdown inside its widely used CPAP machines and ventilators but waited years before recalling the devices, according to an investigation by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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