Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose and mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure.
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall, for certain Philips Respironics DreamStation1 CPAP machines. A Class I recall means the FDA has ...
Forced to choose between using a defective device or suffer medical complications, an Arizona man says it's a decision he's had to make after his sleep apnea machine was recalled last year. "This has ...
AND HAS THE NEW INFORMATION TONIGHT. THE OWNERS OF PHILIPS RESPIRONICS, CPAP AND OTHER BREATHING MACHINES ARE RECEIVING THIS NOTICE IN THE MAIL OF A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. EIGHT ON YOUR ...
It’s been just over a year since Randy Boyd was diagnosed with cancer. In July 2020, he felt a bruise on the left side of his neck and went to the doctor. A biopsy revealed it was throat cancer. “I ...
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