On October 8, 2021, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) created a new MDL (“multidistrict litigation”) for federal lawsuits for individuals who have suffered due to Philips’ recalled Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP), and mechanical ventilator devices, which contain polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam that may degrade...
Philips CPAP and BiPAP Device Recall Due to Potential Serious Health Risks
On June 30, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued an alert to people who use Philips Respironics ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines and their health care providers that Philips Respironics has recalled certain devices due to potential health risks. (A list of the affected devices manufactured between 2009 and April 26, 2021,...