Do You Use a DreamStation, Trilogy or Other Philips Brand CPAP Machine For Sleep Apnea?
Over 20 models of Philips Respironics CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator devices have been recalled by the FDA after numerous patients reported illnesses stemming from a defect in a foam component in the machine. The foam has been found to disintegrate and emit dangerous particles and gasses through the device directly into the airways of people who rely on these machines to breathe. More disturbing is that many VA hospitals and medical centers have prescribed Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator machines to countless veterans to treat sleep apnea and other breathing disorders.
Most recently, a ProPublica investigation reports that a different foam used in the Philips DreamStation 2 and millions of other replacement machines was found to emit potentially dangerous chemicals as well, including formaldehyde.
Symptoms of exposure may include:
- Headache/dizziness
- Irritation (Nose, skin, eye and respiratory tract)
- Coughing
- Inflammation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Injuries to organs (such as kidneys and liver)
- Carcinogenic effects
Serious illness and injury related to the defective Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilators include:
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Damage
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Disease
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Disease
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory Failure
Contact our experienced attorneys today for a free consultation regarding your health concerns and your rights.
Recalled Philips products include:
CPAP and BiPAP Devices
- DreamStation
- DreamStation Go
- DreamStation ASV
- DreamStation ST, AVAPS
- SystemOne ASV4
- SystemOne (Q-Series)
- C-Series ASV
- C-Series S/T and AVAPS
- OmniLab Advanced+
- Dorma 400
- Dorma 500
- REMstar SE Auto
Ventilators
- Trilogy 100
- Trilogy 200
- Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent
- A-Series BiPAP Hybrid A30
- A-Series BiPAP V30 Auto
- A-Series BiPAP A40
- A-Series BiPAP A30
Philips is facing lawsuits filed by patients who have used defective CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator machines and have suffered serious illness including some cancers.
If you or someone you know has a CPAP or other positive airway pressure machine made by Philips and has suffered a serious injury, contact us. Our class action attorneys have decades of experience fighting large corporations in dangerous medical device litigation and can advise you of your legal rights and options. Do not stop use of your Philips device without first consulting with your physician.
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