HME News

CPAP market still wide open, say poll respondents

Nearly five years after the Philips Respironics recall reshaped the CPAP market, respondents to a recent HME Newspoll say ...
WUSA

Yes, the FDA recommends using replacement Philips CPAP devices

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Food and Drug Administration and healthcare technology company Philips came to an agreement to no longer sell their sleep therapy or ...
STAT

The Philips CPAP nightmare exposes shortcomings in medical device regulation

Millions of Americans’ bedtime routine includes wearing a mask attached to a respiratory machine that pushes air into their lungs, supporting their breathing during sleep. These airway pressure ...
WTSP

Yes, there is a new Philips CPAP machine settlement

In 2021, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in Philips Respironics ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines was found to degrade and cause serious health issues or death, leading to a mass ...
MM&M

How Lincare cashed in on the disastrous recall of Philips breathing machines — at the expense of patients

This article originally appeared in ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. For ...