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Draeger Issues Recall Notification for Certain Breathing Circuits

The recall addresses potential risks that glued connections of breathing circuits may loosen either before or during the ventilation process.

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New York Spent $250M on Tech to Fight COVID that No One Uses

Early on during the pandemic, the state of New York spent millions of dollars on equipment that was aimed at aiding COVID patients, much of which is currently dormant and with no plans to be used.

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Philips Could Be Approaching a DOJ Settlement

Philips may be looking to bring an end to its ongoing plight of medical device recalls via a settlement agreement with the DOJ.

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Draeger Issues Recall Notification for Certain Breathing Circuits

The recall addresses potential risks that glued connections of breathing circuits may loosen either before or during the ventilation process.

FDA Gets Over 21,000 Medical Device Reports, Including 124 Deaths, Linked to Philips Foam Breakdown

May 24, 2022

The FDA updated a safety communication regarding medical device reports associated with the breakdown of materials used in Philips devices.

‘All Ventilators Will Be Attacked’ Russian Hackers Threaten to Target NHS in Revenge Plot

May 9, 2022

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.

Mechanical Ventilator Market CAGR To Surpass 4.8% By 2030

May 6, 2022

Intuitive measures to curb the initial unpreparedness for the pandemic resulted in the inflow of mechanical ventilators at the expedited rate.

FDA Proposes Order Forcing Philips to Repair, Replace or Refund All Recalled Ventilators

May 5, 2022

The FDA is proposing an order be issued that would require Philips Respironics to address recalled devices, including millions of ventilators.

Medtronic’s Covidien Gets Class I Recall for Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilators

Apr 29, 2022

Covidien, LP is recalling its Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator due to a capacitor manufacturing assembly error.

Philips Piles on Another Trio of Class I Recalls for Beleaguered Ventilator Portfolio

Apr 20, 2022

Philips is facing another string of recalls in its portfolio, which have a received a Class I rating, the most serious type of recall.

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Thousands of Ventilators Pulled as Electrical Faults Put UK Patients’ Lives at Risk

Amid an ongoing current of medical product recalls, hospitals in the United Kingdom are experiencing new electrical problems with certain Philips ventilators.