BOSTON – Philips Respironics is recalling more than 17 million CPAP masks used by patients with sleep apnea. Magnets connect and hold the pieces of the mask in place, but the FDA said those ...

Some sleep therapy masks made by Philips Respironics present a potential risk of serious injury for people with pacemakers or other metallic implants. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team ...

"(T)his is a voluntary notification to inform users of specific sleep therapy masks containing such magnetic clips of the updated instructions and labeling," Philips Respironics said in an FAQs ...

More than 17 million masks containing magnetic clips have been distributed by Philips Respironics to date. As of August 30, 2022, Philips Respironics has received 14 reports of patients suggesting ...

Millions of Americans’ bedtime routine includes wearing a mask attached to a respiratory ... In 2021, Philips Respironics recalled more than 15 million of these machines after it was revealed ...

But in June, Mr. Camp and many others began learning that more than a dozen Philips Respironics machines that deliver pressurized air through a mask were recalled because of potential health risks ...

The two companies who are at the forefront of this effort are ResMed and Philips Respironics ... CPAP manufacturers have made the breathing masks less cumbersome and claustrophobic, and the ...

Magnets in the recalled masks, used in breathing machines for sleep apnea, can interfere with pacemakers and other lifesaving medical devices. Philips Respironics has voluntarily recalled more ...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) subsidiary Philips Respironics is alerting users of certain CPAP or Bi-Level PAP therapy masks with magnetic headgear clips or ...