Philips received the first complaints of degraded sound abatement foam in its respiratory devices in 2010, but 11 years passed before it turned into a major recall, according to a ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation published today. According to ProPublica, Philips withheld the vast majority of the warnings about black particles, dirt, dust and other […]
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DOJ subpoenas Philips over Respironics recall; CEO addresses investigation
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) today disclosed a Department of Justice subpoena for information related to the massive recall of Respironics respiratory devices. Philips Respironics and Philips subsidiaries in the U.S. received the subpoena on April 8 seeking “information related to events leading to the Respironics recall,” the Amsterdam-based company said as it announced its latest financial […]
Could old ventilators be a secret weapon against COVID-19?
A pair of medtech industry veterans has formed a not-for-profit corporation to obtain and repair used ventilators for patients fighting COVID-19. Co-Vents has six FDA-approved and ISO-certified ventilator service centers lined up to do the work in New Jersey, Tennessee, California, Illinois and Georgia, according to co-founder Michael Raymer. The organization is seeking decommissioned Puritan Bennett, […]
FDA labels Philips Respironics V60 ventilator recall as Class I
The FDA today labeled a recall of Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) Respironics‘ V60 ventilators as Class I. Class I recall designations, the agency’s most serious classification of recall, are used when there is a reasonable probability that product use could cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The Respironics V60 non-invasive ventilator is designed to provide continuous or […]
Philips Respironics recalls select V60 ventilators over software shut down issues
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) Respironics business is recalling a select number of its V60 respiratory ventilators with its version 2.20 software over issues with the software causing the blower motor to stall and the unit to shut down, according to a recall notice released this week. The recall affects all V60 ventilators manufactured between Aug. 17, 2016 […]