Philips CPAP, ventilator recall leaves patients unaware of what to do
Last month, Philips announced a major recall of ventilators and sustained airway positive pressure devices, obscuring how millions of people with sleep apnea could sleep soundly. Philips does not provide a timeline for when repairs will take place, and for many it is not very easy to find the answer. Sleep soundly despite apnea during sleep.
“It’s a health risk,” he said of the machine. “I was told not to use this machine because Philips is recalling and can cause cancer, but this is the script I’m supposed to use on a daily basis. What do I do? Should I? “I received the same recall notice on her machine from Karen Roberts Phillips in New Hampshire. “Now I’m worried,” she said. “I feel that I really need the medical device to keep me safe.”
Philips breaks down the bubbles in the device into potentially dangerous small particles that can release dangerous gases or ingest. I said that there is a possibility of doing so. The company plans to replace the form, but it has not yet been approved. Patients like Crosta and Roberts are only allowed by insurance to buy a new CPAP machine every 5 years. Her doctor told her to call the medical device company. She bought a machine that insured her, which sent her back to Phillips.
According to the company, patients need to register their machines to make sure they are on the list of fixes. “There is a risk of health problems and we don’t know what to do at this time,” Roberts said. “I called everyone I could think of,” “I have nothing to use,” Crosta said. “What should I use?”
Dr. Lawrence Epstein is Director of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He said that patients with serious problems should continue to use the machine despite the risks while assessing the situation with their doctor, and others will see if the benefits of the machine outweigh the risks. He said he had to decide for himself or with the advice of a doctor. “Our best judgment is that without certain symptoms, the risk of complications is fairly low, and they were cough, chest compressions, headaches, sinus infections,” Epstein said. It was. “If their use of the machine is a life-threatening condition, they should definitely continue to use it while waiting, unless there are any symptoms.”
In a statement, Philips said it is running as fast as possible, but says that there are 3-4 million machines affected by this, half of the machines in this country. And the company needs FDA approval for the fix.
Philips does not provide a timeline for when repairs will take place, and for many it is not very easy to find the answer.
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