WASHINGTON — A device made by Philips Respironics for treating sleep apnea should be monitored closely when in use because it can overheat, according to federal regulators. The Food and Drug ...
The FDA is warning patients and healthcare providers that it has received over 270 reports about Philips (NYSE:PHG) Respironics' DreamStation 2 CPAP machines overheating, which can lead to injury. In ...
(RTTNews) - Shares of Philips Electronics NV were losing around 5 percent in Amsterdam trading as well as in the pre-market activity on the NYSE after the U.S. regulator warned against the safety of ...
If you use a Philips CPAP machine, you have another thing to keep you awake at night: The FDA issued a warning Tuesday to patients and health care providers saying the company’s DreamStation 2 ...
Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday it had reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that have dogged the company. The company ...
In a Nov. 28 safety alert, the FDA warned patients and healthcare providers to carefully monitor Philips machines used for obstructive sleep apnea after receiving reports that the machines have shown ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging caution when using a certain Philips CPAP machine, due to possible safety issues. The agency is alerting patients and health ...
The FDA said that it has received reports that the machines can overheat and cause “thermal issues such as fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating while people are using” the devices. The ...