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• Fairness Hearing For Philips CPAP Recall Medical Monitoring Settlement Set for October

  July 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. District Court judge has scheduled a fairness hearing for October in order to determine whether final approval should be granted to a $25 million Philips CPAP recall settlement agreement, which would pay former users $25 million to pay for future medical monitoring needs.

• Philips Trilogy EVO Ventilator Recall Issued Due to Software-Related Power Malfunction Risk

  May 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  About 100,000 Trilogy EVO ventilators are being recalled due to a software error which can lead to the devices ceasing to function for patients in need of life-saving oxygen supplementation.

• Philips Banned from Selling New CPAP Machines in U.S. Under Consent Decree

  April 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a consent decree restricting Philips CPAP sales and manufacturing due to the company's failures to meet U.S. manufacturing standards and to remediate recalled devices properly following a 2021 recall.

• Philips Will File Third Party Complaints Against SoClean Manufacturers In CPAP Lawsuits Over Health Problems Toxic Foam Degrading

  March 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips has requested a federal judge allow the manufacturer to add SoClean as a third party to CPAP injury lawsuits, claiming the company's cleaning devices contributed to toxic sound abatement foam degradation.

• Sleepnet CPAP and BiPap Mask Recall Issued Over Potential Interference from Magnets

  March 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Sleepnet CPAP and BiPAP mask recall has been announced for all products equipped with magnets that could interfere with medical implants, resulting in severe injury or death.

• Philips Respironics Seeks To Dismiss CPAP Recall Lawsuits Over Personal Injuries, Damages

  March 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips has asked a federal judge to throw out hundreds of CPAP recall lawsuits, claiming they were improperly pled and barred by federal law.

• Latino Respirator Patients More Likely to Be Oversedated: Study

  March 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  U.S. researchers warn that Latino patients suffering respiratory distress are often oversedated when placed on breathing assistance machines.

• Deadlines in Philips CPAP Lawsuits Outlined in Advance of Status Conference

  February 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A status conference is being held today to discuss various key deadlines over the next year in the coordinated pretrial proceedings for Philips CPAP lawsuits.

• Status Update on Philips CPAP Settlement Negotiations To Be Reported By Court-Appointed Mediator This Week

  February 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A court-appointed mediator will update a U.S. District Judge on the status of Philips CPAP settlement negotiations for personal injury claims on Friday.

• More Than 561 Deaths Linked to Recalled Philips CPAP Devices: FDA

  February 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA reports that medical device reports have linked recalled Philips CPAP devices and other breathing assistance machines to more than 560 deaths and nearly 120,000 adverse event reports.