Category: respiratory machines

Philips Recalls Some Masks Used With Respiratory Devices Over Safety Concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that medical device maker Philips has recalled certain masks used with some of its respiratory machines due to potential risk of serious injury. The masks have magnetic headgear clips or straps which can interfere with certain implanted metallic medical devices and metallic objects in the body…


Philips Expands Respiratory Devices Recall on Possible Plastic Contamination

Dutch medical device maker Philips said on Monday it has expanded an earlier recall of some respiratory machines to a total of 1,700 devices globally due to possible contamination of a plastic component with a non-compatible material. The company’s subsidiary, Philips Respironics, has not received any reports of patient harm due to the issue but…