Posted 2/17/2024, 2:02:25 PM
Hundreds of Deaths Linked to Recalled Philips CPAP Machines with Carcinogenic Foam
- Rodney Thomas died at 51 from rare nasopharyngeal cancer after using recalled Philips CPAP sleep apnea machine for 2 years
- Black specks seen in machine tubing found to be degraded carcinogenic foam blowing into airways
- Philips received complaints about machines since 2010 but didn't disclose or recall until 2021
- Hundreds of deaths reportedly linked to recalled machines; FDA received 561 death reports, 111 in recent quarter
- Philips settlement compensates damages but attempts to repair/replace machines still dragging on