FDA Gets Over 21,000 Medical Device Reports, Including 124 Deaths, Linked to Philips Foam Breakdown
The FDA updated a safety communication regarding medical device reports associated with the breakdown of materials used in Philips devices.
Read More
Search Results for: philips recall
Man Waiting Months for BiPap Machine to Be Fixed After Recall
Complications involving a recall for certain sleep and respiratory care devices are causing some to make difficult personal health decisions.
Read More
Philips in Talks with FDA After New Ventilator Findings
Philips and U.S. regulators are continuing discussions on an earlier recall of its ventilators, where parts being used contained potentially hazardous foam.
Read More
Philips Investigates Number of Complaints in FDA Ventilator Report
Philips is scrutinizing a recall of its ventilators and respiratory devices from the U.S. FDA.
Read More
Anatomy of a Medical Device Recall: How Defective Products Can Slip Through an Outdated System
Timely medical device recalls can prevent serious patient injury and even death; however, critics say that the FDA’s uncoordinated, paper-based system can delay critical recall communications for months, resulting in the continued use of potentially dangerous products.
Read More