STAT+: FDA warns some Philips respirators may not deliver the right treatment

Some Philips respirators were incorrectly programmed with the wrong serial numbers, leaving some users without the right prescription settings.

Apr 11, 2023 - 20:00
STAT+: FDA warns some Philips respirators may not deliver the right treatment

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall for certain Philips CPAP and BiPAP respirators that were refurbished in an earlier recall, the latest in a string of troubles for the medical device giant. The machines were incorrectly programmed with the wrong serial numbers, leaving some users without the right prescription settings and running the risk that the machines “fail to deliver any therapy at all.”

Because consumers may not be aware the devices are not working correctly, the malfunctioning respirators could result in “respiratory failure, heart failure, serious injury, and death,” regulators warned. The FDA said Philips had received 43 complaints about the issue, but had not received reports of injuries or deaths. The DreamStation respirators are used by patients at home and in health care settings.

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