If you or a loved one suffered from a new case of asthma or a worsening case of asthma after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP asthma lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of medical device injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of individuals who have suffered from a new or worsening case of asthma after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPap or ventilator machine.
Asthma (a/k/a chronic respiratory disease or bronchial asthma) is a chronic (i.e., long term or ongoing) obstructive lung disease in which the airways of the lungs become inflamed and narrow, making it difficult to breathe. Asthma can be caused by exposure to inhaled irritants such as chemical vapors and other harmful particulates.
It is estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, resulting in over 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room visits and thousands of asthma deaths annually in the U.S.
CPAP Asthma Lawsuit Cases
CPAP asthma lawsuit cases and settlement claims potentially being investigated include claims of patients who have suffered from a new case of asthma or worsening case of asthma after using a recalled Philips C-PAP, Bi-PAP or ventilator machine (such as a DreamStation, C-Series, Dorma, OmniLab AdvancedPlus, REMstar, System One, A-Series, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent or Trilogy ventilator).
On June 14, 2021, the FDA announced that a CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator recall was issued by Philips Respironics due to potential health risks, including possible respiratory issues, relating to exposure of chemicals and particles from degraded polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement foam in the recalled devices.
Asthma Signs & Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of asthma can potentially include:
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- Coughing
- Wheezing
- Chest tightness
- Chest pain
- Rapid breathing
- Bronchospasms
- Airflow obstruction
- Airway irritability
- Inflammation of bronchial tubes
Procedures and tests used to diagnose asthma can include physical exam, medical history, pulmonary function tests, spirometry with bronchodilator tests (to measure how much and how quickly air moves in and out before and after medicine is used to relax the muscles in the airway), bronchoprovocation tests (to measure how airways react to certain allergens, etc.), peak expiratory flow (PEF) tests (to measure how quickly air is blown out with maximum effort), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) tests (to measure nitric oxide levels), sputum eosinophils (to look for certain white blood cells in saliva and mucus or sputum), chest x-ray, and CT scan, among others.
Asthma is often classified as mild intermittent asthma (mild symptoms up to two days a week and up to two nights a month), mild persistent asthma (symptoms more than twice a week, but no more than once in a single day), moderate persistent asthma (symptoms once a day and more than one night a week) and severe persistent asthma (symptoms throughout the day on most days and frequently at night).
Asthma Complications
Asthma complications can potentially include difficulty breathing, difficulty sleeping, inability to perform activities, emergency room visits and hospitalizations for asthma attacks, permanent structural changes in the airways (airway remodeling), chronic coughing, airway wall thickening, increased mucos production, increased blood supply in airway, loss of lung function or respiratory failure, and death.
Treatments for Asthma
Treatment for asthma can include medications such as inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene modifiers, combination inhalers, theophylline, short-acting beta agonists, anticholinergic agents, oral and intravenous corticosteroids, allergy medications, bronchial thermoplasty (insides of the airways in the lungs are heated with an electrode to reduce the smooth muscle inside the airways), and lung transplant, among others.
If you or a loved one suffered from a new case of asthma or worsening case of asthma after using a recalled Philips C-PAP, Bi-PAP or ventilator, you may be entitled to compensation from a CPAP asthma lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a medical device injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications from a medical device or healthcare product, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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