FDA: 21,000 Problems Reported With Philips CPAP Devices, Including 124 Deaths

Mealey's (May 31, 2022, 3:40 PM EDT) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on May 19 said that between April 2021 and April 2022, it received more than 21,000 medical device reports (MDRs) associated with the breakdown of polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) insulating foam in respiratory therapy devices made by Philips Respironics, including 124 deaths....