For those of us who have trouble breathing at night, continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP, can literally be a lifesaver. But while being hooked up to a CPAP machine helps with sleep ...
(WKBN) – More than 17 million masks for BiPAP and CPAP machines have been recalled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said that Philips Respironics (Philips) has recalled ...
WASHINGTON — Medical equipment company Philips Respironics has recalled at least 17 million masks used with breathing devices designed to treat patients with sleep apnea and other respiratory ...
One of the most common treatments for sleep apnea involves wearing an air mask while sleeping, which can be awkward and uncomfortable. A new study, however, suggests that a simple TENS ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Several clinical and CPAP-related variables were linked to a greater risk for high residual apnea-hypopnea index ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients, caregivers and health care providers that Philips Respironics has recalled certain BiPAP and CPAP masks due to a serious safety concern. The ...
BOSTON – Philips Respironics is recalling more than 17 million CPAP masks used by patients with sleep apnea. Magnets connect and hold the pieces of the mask in place, but the FDA said those magnets ...
I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about? — ...
The only way I can fall asleep is if I look and sound like Darth Vader, at least in my mind — and my doctor supports that. CPAPs work by forcing a constant level of air pressure greater than ...
I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about? I’m ...