Two deaths, 109 injuries in U.S. linked to faulty Philips heart monitor device
2 months ago

Two deaths, 109 injuries in U.S. linked to faulty Philips heart monitor device

NL Times  

At least two deaths and over a hundred injuries have been linked to a malfunctioning heart monitoring device from Philips and its subsidiary, Braemer. When fully operational, the Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring is supposed to “process, analyze, display, and report symptomatic and asymptomatic cardiac events” from the electrocardiogram data it receives, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But the device with the model number BTPS-1000 sometimes failed to notify healthcare providers of serious cardiac events during the period from July 2022 to July 2024. In 2021, the healthcare technology company had to recall millions of home sleep apnea devices after discovering that the insulating foam could crumble and come loose if cleaned with certain agents.

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Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it meets a number of safety requirements, under a long-awaited settlement announced Tuesday by federal officials. “I don’t want to use it.” Reed is one of more than 750 people who have filed personal injury lawsuits against …

The number of claims for damages against Philips in the US is increasing
1 year, 8 months ago

The number of claims for damages against Philips in the US is increasing

NL Times  

Some 530 Americans have filed damage claims against Philips over health complaints caused by defects in the health technology company's sleep apnea devices. "We have already proven through the test results of an independent laboratory that the foam in the sleep apnea devices does not cause injuries, we have published that as well," according to the spokesperson. The problems with …

Philips restructuring: Massive layoffs and recall of sleep apnea devices
2 years, 1 month ago

Philips restructuring: Massive layoffs and recall of sleep apnea devices

NL Times  

An expected restructuring involving a major round of layoffs will draw plenty of attention Monday when Dutch healthcare technology group Philips releases its 2022 results. According to the newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad, at least 1000 jobs will disappear in the Netherlands alone, as Philips made a loss of more than 1.5 billion euros last year. For example, Philips is still in …

Philips to recall more sleep apnea masks after pacemaker problems emerge
2 years, 6 months ago

Philips to recall more sleep apnea masks after pacemaker problems emerge

Dutch News  

Technology firm Philips has revealed more problems with its sleep apnea machines after it emerged that the masks can interfere with heart pacemakers. Philips launched a recall action for 5.5 million devices worldwide after the foam used to dampen noise in the masks was found to be at risk of degrading, creating a risk of patients inhaling or ingesting the …

Philips to recall more sleep apnea masks after pacemaker problems emerge
2 years, 6 months ago

Philips to recall more sleep apnea masks after pacemaker problems emerge

Dutch News  

Technology firm Philips has revealed more problems with its sleep apnea machines after it emerged that the masks can interfere with heart pacemakers. Philips launched a recall action for 5.5 million devices worldwide after the foam used to dampen noise in the masks was found to be at risk of degrading, creating a risk of patients inhaling or ingesting the …

Philips expands respirator recall
2 years, 6 months ago

Philips expands respirator recall

NL Times  

Healthcare technology company Philips is expanding its earlier recall of certain respirators due to problems with plastic materials. According to the United States regulator FDA, the company is now recalling 1,700 BiPAP devices. The recall of the BiPAP devices is separate from the safety notice Philips issued for its sleep apnea devices due to issues with the sound-dampening foam. Philips …

Philips investigating patient's death after ventilator failure
2 years, 11 months ago

Philips investigating patient's death after ventilator failure

NL Times  

A defect in Philips ventilators may have resulted in a person's death. Philips is now investigating whether the death of one patient and the injury of four others are the direct result of that technical defect. Philips also made other recommended precautions mandatory, including measuring the oxygen flow to the patient and the oxygen content in the patient's blood. Equipment …

Sleep apnea device issues a blow to Philips' profits
3 years, 2 months ago

Sleep apnea device issues a blow to Philips' profits

NL Times  

The problems Philips is having with its sleep apnea devices have taken a big bite out of the profits of the healthcare technology group. The problems with the sleep apnea devices saddled the company with a cost of 719 million euros, excluding legal fees. The sleep apnea devices contain an insulating foam that has been found to crumble and that …

Four Dutch users take Philips to court over sleep apnea device
3 years, 4 months ago

Four Dutch users take Philips to court over sleep apnea device

Dutch News  

Four people who used a defective Philips sleep and respiratory care device are taking the company to court to force it to admit liability for their health problems. In June Philips issued a recall notice for between three million and four million sleep and respiratory care devices because of possible health risks attached to foam used in the equipment to …

Four Dutch users take Philips to court over sleep apnea device
3 years, 4 months ago

Four Dutch users take Philips to court over sleep apnea device

Dutch News  

Four people who used a defective Philips sleep and respiratory care device are taking the company to court to force it to admit liability for their health problems. In June Philips issued a recall notice for between three million and four million sleep and respiratory care devices because of possible health risks attached to foam used in the equipment to …

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