Why Is There A Recall On CPAP & BiPAP Devices?
Imagine living with a condition that requires you to depend on a device to help you breathe throughout the night… Now imagine that just because you were trying to breathe, you ended up with cancer. Sounds like a nightmare doesn’t it? Sadly, this is an actual reality for many people who have depended on Philips CPAP and BiPAP devices to help them breathe at night. A Houston CPAP and BiPAP Recall lawyer could help you understand the details of this recall.
Important Details About The CPAP & BiPAP Recall & How It May Have Caused Cancer
Philips Respironics has now issued a HUGE recall on their CPAP and BiPAP devices. For those that don’t know, CPAP and BiPAP devices are technically classified as “ventilators” and are used at home by patients who typically suffer from Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). What ended up happening was that these devices used a polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) as an abatement foam. It turns out that Philips made the recall because, as the foam degrades, the body absorbs tiny little particles by inhalation… which was causing harmful effects to those that were using the devices, with one of the effects being CANCER.