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https://belvoirhospital.tricare.mil/News-Gallery/Alerts/20210706
CPAP, BiPAP, and Ventilator Recall Notification
On June 14, Philips Respironics initiated a voluntary recall for specific continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices due to potential health risks associated with deterioration of internal sound abatement foam. As the foam disintegrates, it may cause particles to enter the air tube and potentially reach the patient.
www.philips.com/SRC-update lists the devices affected by the recall. Please go to the website to check if your device is affected.
We wish to emphasize that this is a voluntary recall from Philips out of an abundance of caution to patients who rely upon the impacted devices. It has not reached the level of a recall under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sleep Lab experts, Pulmonary Medicine providers, Internal Medicine physicians and such professional societies as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and American Thoracic Society have collaborated regarding the risks and benefits of continued use of these devices in the face of this recall. Potential health risks include airway inflammation, skin, eye and respiratory tract irritation, headache, asthma, toxic and carcinogenic effects, cough, chest pressure or sinus infection. Philips reports that the foam-related complaint rate was very low (0.03%) and there have been no associated deaths to date.