If you or a loved one were diagnosed with leukemia after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator machine, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP leukemia lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of medical device injury attorneys and class action lawyers is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of individuals who were diagnosed with leukemia after using or being treated with a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator.
Leukemia (or leukaemia) is a group of blood cancers that develop in early blood-forming cells in the bone marrow known as blasts or leukemia cells (usually immature or still developing white blood cells) that mutate and grow uncontrollably.
According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, more than 61,000 leukemia cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and more than 23,600 people are expected to die from leukemia in the U.S. Leukemia is one of the most common causes of cancer deaths in the U.S.
CPAP Leukemia Lawsuit Cases
CPAP leukemia lawsuit cases and settlement claims potentially being investigated include claims of patients who, after using a recalled Philips C-PAP, BiPAP or ventilator were diagnosed with cancer, including:
- Leukemia
- Leukaemia
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- Acute myelogenous leukemia (myeloblastic)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
- Hairy cell leukemia
- T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia
- Large granular lymphocytic leukemia
- Hematopoietic cancer
- Other forms of bone marrow cancers
- Other forms of blood cancers
- Other types of cancer lawsuits
Philips respironics issued a recall of certain Bi-PAP, CPAP, and ventilator devices due to potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in the devices, including possible toxic and carcinogenic effects. Recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilators include DreamStation, C-Series, Dorma CPAP, OmniLab Advanced+, REMstar CPAP, SystemOne, A-Series BiPAP, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent Ventilator, Trilogy Ventilator and E30 devices.
Leukemia Injury Claims
Leukemia can be categorized by the type of blood cell that has become malignant, including lymphoblastic or lymphocytic leukemia and myeloid or myelogenous leukemia. With lymphoblastic or lymphocytic leukemias, cancer develops in a bone marrow cell that normally forms lymphocytes (infection-fighting immune system cells, such as B cells). With myeloid or myelogenous leukemias, cancer develops in a bone marrow cell that usually forms red blood cells, other types of white cells, and platelets.
Leukemia can also be classified by how fast the cancer grows and spreads. For instance, chronic leukemias (such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia or chronic myeloid leukemia) are slow-growing leukemias, while acute leukemias (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia or acute myeloblastic leukemia) are fast-growing leukemias.
Signs & Symptoms of Leukemia
Signs and symptoms of leukemia can include:
- Bleeding
- Bruising
- Bone pain
- Joint pain
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Infections
- Pale skin
- Fever
- Enlarged spleen
- Enlarged liver
- Pinprick bleeds (petechiae)
- Anemia
- Unintentional weight loss
- Headaches
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Swelling in abdomen
- Loss of appetite
- Night sweats
- Muscle weakness
- Shortness of breath
- Pain under ribs on left side
Leukemia complications can include, among others, infections, Richter’s syndrome (transformation to a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma known as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma), autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, depression, immune system problems, increased risk of other cancers (such as skin cancer or lung cancer), seizures, blurred vision, immune thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets due to body destroying its own platelets), cancer metastasis to other parts of the body and/or death.
Tools and procedures used by a doctor such as a blood cancer specialist or hematologist-oncologist to diagnose leukemia can include a medical history, family history, physical exam, blood tests, imaging tests (chest x-ray, CT scan, PET scan, MRI, etc.), lumbar puncture or spinal tap, and/or bone marrow biopsy (or bone marrow aspiration).
Treatments for Leukemia
Treatments for leukemia can include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy (such as chimeric antigen receptor CAR-T cell therapy), targeted drug therapy, bone marrow transplant (or hematopoietic cell transplant), among others.
If you or a loved one used a C-PAP, Bi-PAP or ventilator and were diagnosed with leukemia, you may be entitled to compensation from a CPAP leukemia lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a medical device injury lawyer to request a free case review.
Note: If you were diagnosed with leukemia after being exposed to contaminated water at Marine base Camp Lejeune, you may also be able to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune lawsuit.
*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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