If you or a loved one were diagnosed with multiple myeloma after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator machine, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP multiple myeloma 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 were diagnosed with multiple myeloma after using or being treated with a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPap or ventilator machine.
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that develops in the bone marrow when plasma cells (white blood cells in the bone marrow which produce antibodies for the immune system) become abnormal and grow out of control, forming tumors in the bones and preventing the bone marrow from making enough healthy blood cells.
According to the National Cancer Institute, about 150,000 people in the U.S. may be suffering from multiple myeloma and more than 34,900 new multiple myeloma cases are diagnosed each year. Multiple myeloma has an estimated five year survivial rate of about 55.6 percent and more than 12,400 people are expected to die from multiple myeloma each year.
CPAP Multiple Myeloma Lawsuit Cases
CPAP multiple myeloma 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 myeloma:
- Multiple myeloma
- Plasma cell myeloma
- Kahler’s disease
- Myelomatosis
- Myeloma
- Other blood cancers
- Other bone marrow cancers
- Other type of CPAP cancer lawsuit
In June 2021, Philips issued a recall notification of certain Bi-PAP, CPAP, and ventilator machines (including DreamStation, C-Series, Dorma CPAP, OmniLab Advanced+, REMstar CPAP, SystemOne, A-Series BiPAP, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent Ventilator, Trilogy Ventilator and E30 breathing devices) due to health concerns related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in the recalled devices, including possible toxic and carcinogenic effects.
Multiple Myeloma Signs & Symptoms
Multiple myeloma signs and symptoms can include:
- Bone problems
- Pain in bones
- Broken bones
- Rib pain
- Back pain
- Skull pain
- Bone weakness
- Osteoporosis
- Low blood count
- Anemia (low red blood cells)
- Difficulty breathing
- Feeling tired
- Feeling weak
- Inability to exercise
- Leukopenia (low white blood cells)
- Frequent infections
- Pneumonia
- Thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets)
- Easy bruising
- Easy bleeding
- High levels of calcium in the blood
- Hypercalcemia
- Severe thirst
- Pain in abdomen
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Severe constipation
- Frequent urination
- Kidney problems
- Kidney failure
- Confusion
- Spinal cord compression
- Weakness or numbness in arms or legs
- Nerve damage
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Thickening of blood (hyperviscosity)
- Dizzyness
- Itching
- Leg swelling
- Stroke-like symptoms
- Impaired immune function
- No symptoms (smoldering multiple myeloma)
- Other multiple myeloma symptoms
Procedures and tests used by doctors (e.g., hematologists or oncologists) to diagnose multiple myeloma can include physical exam, bone marrow biopsy or aspiration (to check for abnormal cells), cytogenetic analysis (to check for chromosome changes), FISH lab test (fluorescence in situ hybridization), flow cytometry test (to measure number and characteristics of cells), skeletal bone survey (to check for bone damage), complete blood count CBC, blood chemistry studies (to measure amounts of substances such as calcium or albumin), urine tests, and imaging tests (x-rays, CT scans, PET, MRI, utlrasounds, etc.).
Multiple Myeloma Complications
Multiple myeloma complications can include, among others, hypercalcemia (too much calcium in blood leading to injury to kidneys, nerves, muscles, digestive tract or heart), bone problems (fractures or osteolytic lesions), blood problems, infections, perhiperal nerve failure due to abnormal proteins called amyloid fibrils that build up in tissue (amyloidosis), kidney damage (or kidney failure) and/or death.
Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma treatments can include chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy (such as proteasome inhibitors), radiation therapy, immunotherapy, bisphosphonates (to treat bone problems), steroids, blood transfusions and platelet transfusions (to treat loss of blood cells and blood platelets), surgery to remove tumors and/or bone marrow transplantation, among others.
If you or someone you love were diagnosed with multiple myeloma after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator machine, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP multiple myeloma lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a medical device injury lawyer to request a free case review.
Note: If you were diagnosed with multiple myeloma 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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