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• Draeger Ventilator Recall Issued Over Toxic Cancer-Causing Foam Particles

  August 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has classified a Carina ventilator PE-PUR foam warning as a class I recall, indicating the breathing devices could put children in particular at an increased risk of cancer and death.

• Philips Trilogy Evo Ventilator Recall Issued Over Air, Dust Contamination Risks

  August 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that 73,000 recalled Trilogy Evo ventilators manufactured by Philips Respironics may be prone to airway blockage from dust and dirt, which has led to at least one patient death.

• Dräger Ventilator Recall Issued Over Breathing Gas Contamination by PE-PUR Foam

  August 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Dräger ventilator recall came after tests revealed PE-PUR sound insulation foam was releasing a toxic gas which could cause life-threatening health problems, including cancer.

• Philips Evo Ventilator Recall Issued Due to Air Flow Malfunction Risk

  June 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has announced a class I recall of nearly 60,000 Philips ventilators, which may not detect air flow blockages due to the build-up of debris.

• Philips Recalls Repaired Trilogy and Garbin Plus Ventilators Over Problems with Replacement Sound Abatement Foam

  February 17, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA says nearly 14,000 recalled Trilogy and Garbin Plus ventilators have sound abatement foam problems which could put patients at risk of serious injury or death.

• Repaired Philips Trilogy Ventilators Recalled Again Due to Problems With Replacement Sound Abatement Foam

  December 27, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is again warning that recalled Philips Trilogy ventilators which were reconditioned and sent back to customers as fixed, may still contain residue of toxic sound abatement foam and an adhesive that may fail, leading to the new silicon foam potentially blocking the ventilator, putting patients' lives at risk.

• FDA Warns of New Problems with Recalled Philips Respironics Trilogy Ventilators

  November 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning of problems with recalled Philips Trilogy ventilators due to the new liners potentially blocking airways and traces of toxic PE-PUR sound abatement foam.

• Ventilator Recall Issued Over Manufacturing Problems with Covidien’s Puritan Bennett 980 Series

  January 4, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Some Covidien ventilators are being recalled following reports they may shut off unexpectedly, which has already resulted in at least one patient death.

• Philips V60 Ventilator Recall Issued Over Oxygen Flow Problems

  August 4, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Philips Respironics is recalling more than 16,00 V60 and V60 Plus ventilators which may fail to supply enough oxygen to patients with high oxygen requirements in certain situations, which has already led to 25 patient injuries.

• Hydroxychloroquine Use Led To More Deaths Among COVID-19 Patients: Study

  April 23, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Another study finds more evidence hydroxychloroquine will not work as a COVID-19 treatment and may be dangerous to patients.