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The problems with apnea devices continue to drag on at Philips. The company announced today that it was once again recalling DreamStation devices. Patients with sleep apnea need it to maintain regular breathing.
This time it concerns 1233 repaired devices of patients who had previously had to give up their sleep aid due to dangerous defects. Due to the new errors, the affected patients now have to return their Philips device for the second time.
The vast majority of the double duped patients come from the United States. The rest comes from France.
“Incorrect serial numbers have been entered. As a result, there is no match with the patient,” says a Philips spokesperson. The patient may receive incorrect treatment through the machine due to the error.
Patients reported to Philips because they “experienced discomfort during use”, the spokesperson said. The company says there have been no serious injuries or deaths. That was the case with previous problems with the DreamStation devices.
Problems for a long time
Philips informed the duped customers in February. For half of the patients, a new device is now on its way or has already arrived, according to the company. Patients may continue to use their old device until the new ones arrive.
The problems with the DreamStation devices have been dragging on for years now. At first it went wrong with harmful foam that was in it. Philips had to recall millions of devices after health complaints. The US watchdog FDA 346 deaths reported associated with the foaming problems in the Philips appliances.
