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• DreamStation CPAP Recall Issued by Philips Over Injuries Linked to Software Problem

  September 15, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Philips Respironics has issued a recall for select DreamStation ventilators due to software defects that may cause incorrect oxygen delivery.

• CPAP Risks May Exceed Benefits for Low-Risk Sleep Apnea: Study

  August 20, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that some sleep apnea CPAP users may face an increased risk of heart problems, while seeing few benefits over other methods of treatment.

• Lawsuit Claims Philips Trilogy Machine Caught Fire, Causing Severe Facial Burns

  May 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Philips Trilogy ventilator lawsuit has been filed over an incident where a woman woke up to find the device on fire, causing facial burns and destroying her home.

• Philips X-Ray Table Recall Issued After Injuries Reported

  March 4, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal health officials are directing healthcare providers to updated guidelines for using Allura and Azurion X-ray table systems after multiple injury reports.

• Problems With Recalled Philips Heart Monitoring Application Linked to Injuries, Deaths

  January 14, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Federal regulators have announced a faulty software program designed to be used with Philips medical devices is at the center of a class I recall, which has led to at least 100 patient injuries and two deaths.

• Philips Ventilator Recall Issued Due to Aerosol Deposits From In-Line Nebulizer Placements

  November 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has determined that urgent correction letters sent out by Philips to address problems with oxygen flow in certain ventilators constitutes a class I recall, meaning the agency believes the problems can result in serious patient injuries or deaths.

• Judge Approves Settlement of Philips CPAP Medical Monitoring Lawsuit

  November 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has determined that a $25 million Philips CPAP medical monitoring settlement is “fair, reasonable and adequate”, providing funding to monitor individuals exposed to toxic foam released by recalled breathing machines.

• Lawsuits Between Philips and SoClean Over CPAP Machine Problems To Be Trial Ready by July 2025

  September 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips and SoClean attorneys have asked a U.S. District Judge presiding over litigation over problems caused by the CPAP machine cleaners to resolve a number of disagreements needed to prepare the first lawsuits between the two manufacturers for trial in one year.

• 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 OmniLab Advanced+ Ventilator Recall Issued Over Loss of Therapy Risks

  July 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has indicated that a change of instructions for the Philips OmniLab Advanced+ to prevent loss of therapy constitutes a class I recall notice, following reports of more than a dozen injuries and one patient death.