Canada Has a Massive Surplus of Unused Ventilators
The Canadian government’s response to ventilator needs of patients early during the pandemic resulted in an excessive equipment surplus.
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‘This is Not a Good Situation’: Philips Engineer Flagged Ventilator Foam Issues Years Before Recall, Court Docs Show
A year after Philips initiated a safety recall of its ventilators, it was discovered that the company had long been aware of certain issues.
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GE Healthcare’s Recall of Ventilator Batteries Gets Class I Label from FDA Over Device Shutdown Risk
Due to their ability to cause the premature shutdown of GE Healthcare’s Carescape R860 ICU ventilators, the U.S. FDA has deemed GE Healthcare’s recall of more than 100,000 batteries as a Class 1 event—the most severe kind.
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‘All Ventilators Will Be Attacked’ Russian Hackers Threaten to Target NHS in Revenge Plot
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has intensified concerns of global cyberattacks on critical medical devices, such as ventilators, which are being targeted by cybercriminals in the U.K.
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Mechanical Ventilator Market CAGR To Surpass 4.8% By 2030
Intuitive measures to curb the initial unpreparedness for the pandemic resulted in the inflow of mechanical ventilators at the expedited rate.
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