FDA Got 90,000 Reports About Philips Breathing Devices, Including 260 Deaths

Mealey's (November 29, 2022, 3:56 PM EST) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration said that since April 2021, it has received more than 90,000 medical device reports (MDRs) related to continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) devices, bi-level positive air pressure (Bi-PAP) devices and ventilators made by Philips Respironics, including 260 deaths reportedly associated with the breakdown or suspected breakdown of polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used to provide sound insulation to the breathing devices....