Problems with apnea devices continue at Philips. The company announced today that it is recalling DreamStation devices again. Patients with sleep apnea need this to maintain regular breathing.
This time around, there are about 1233 devices repaired from patients who had previously had to quit sleeping pills due to dangerous defects. Due to the new bugs, affected patients now have to return their Philips devices a second time.
The vast majority of double cheated patients are from the United States. The rest comes from France.
A Philips spokesperson said, “The wrong serial numbers were entered. That means there is no match to the patient,” he says. Due to the error, the patient may receive the wrong treatment from the device.
The spokesperson said patients reported it to Philips because they “feel discomfort during use.” The company says there were no serious injuries or deaths. This was the case with previous issues with DreamStation devices.
long time problems
Philips notified customers of the deception in February. According to the company, half of patients have a new device on the way or have already arrived. Patients can continue to use their old devices until a new one arrives.
Problems with DreamStation devices have been going on for years. First it went wrong with the harmful foam inside. Philips had to recall millions of devices due to health complaints. The US supervisory authority, the FDA, has reported 346 deaths in connection with foam problems in Philips devices.
Source: NOS

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