If you or a loved one suffered from lung disease, respiratory illness or pulmonary disease after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP lung disease 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 suffered from lung disease, respiratory illness or pulmonary disease after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPap or ventilator machine.
Lung disease (a/k/a respiratory disease or pulmonary disease) refers to any disease, condition, illness or disorder that prevents the lungs from properly functioning, making it more difficult to breath in and out.
Tens of millions of people in the United States may be diagnosed with or have lung disease, and it is one of the leading causes of death.
CPAP Lung Disease Lawsuit Cases
C-PAP lung disease lawsuit cases and settlement claims potentially being investigated include claims of patients who, after using a recalled Philips C-PAP, Bi-PAP or ventilator suffered from lung disease, including:
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary edema
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pulmonary sarcoidosis
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Pneumonia
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- COPD
- Chronic bronchitis
- ARDS
- Respiratory failure
- Restrictive lung disease
- Interstitial lung disease
- Reactive airway disease
- Lung cancer
- Other pulmonary disease
- Other respiratory illness
- Other lung diseases or disorders
On June 14, 2021, the FDA reported that Philips was recalling its DreamStation, C-Series, Dorma, OmniLab AdvancedPlus, REMstar, System One, A-Series, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent and Trilogy machines because of potential health risks, including respiratory problems, related to exposure of particulates from degraded polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement foam in the recalled devices.
Lung Disease Injury Claims
The three main types of lung diseases are (a) airway diseases that involve a narrowing or blockage of the tubes that carry oxygen and gases in and out of the lungs (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, chronic bronchitis and other obstructive lung diseases); (b) lung tissue diseases that involve scarring or inflammation that prevent the lungs from fully expanding (such as pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis and other restrictly lung diseases); and (c) lung circulation diseases that involve clotting, scarring, or inflammation of blood vessels in the lungs (such as pulmonary hypertension).
Lung diseases that affect the lungs air sacs or alveoil can include pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pneumoconiosis, pneumonia and lung cancer. Lung diseases that affect the interstitium of the lungs can include interstitial lung disease (such as sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis), pneumonia and pulmonary edema. Lung diseases that affect the interstitium of the lungs can include pleural effusion and pneumothorax.
Lung Disease Signs & Symptoms
Lung disease signs and symptoms can potentially include:
- Chronic cough
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- Chronic mucos production
- Wheezing
- Coughing up blood
- Chronic chest pain
- Pain or discomfort when breathing
- Feeling like its hard to breath
- Other lung disease symptoms
Procedures and tests used by doctors (such as pulmonologists, respirologist, thoracic medicine specialists or chest medicine specialists) to diagnose lung disease can include family history, medical history, physical examination, chest X-ray, chest CT scans, chest MRI, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), lung function test, spirometry, pulse oximetry, lung biopsy, bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, and blood tests, among others.
If you or someone you love suffered from lung disease, respiratory illness or pulmonary disease after using a recalled C-PAP, Bi-PAP or ventilator, you may be entitled to compensation from a CPAP lung disease 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.
**The listing of a company (e.g., Koninklijke Philips N.V. or Royal Philips, Philips North America LLC, or Philips RS North America LLC) or product is not meant to state or imply that the company acted illegally or improperly or that the product is unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated.
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