CPAP Recall

The US government ordered one of the biggest ventilator and sleep apnea machine makers in the world to notify patients of a recall. The machines, the government claims, were dangerous. The company was supposed to follow through — but the government has recently voiced...

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers of potential safety issues and health hazards related to use of Philips Respironics ventilators, BiPAP machine, and CPAP machines in May of 2022. The government agency explained that many of the...

This past June top med tech company Philips announced a recall of certain CPAP, BiPAP and ventilators. The problem? The machines could degrade, and the patient could inhale small particles or dangerous chemicals. Unfortunately, to make matters even worse, not only are...

Those who suffer from sleep apnea deal with a potentially serious sleeping disorder that involves repeated starts and stops in one’s breathing throughout the sleep cycle. Symptoms can include loud snoring and gasping for air while sleeping, insomnia and irritability....

Sleep apnea is a very serious medical condition that affects many Ohio residents. The breathing difficulty while sleeping effectively results in a lack of oxygen being infused into the blood stream while resting. The primary symptoms of apnea are constant snoring and...