If you or a loved one were diagnosed with nasal cancer, sinus cancer or nose cancer after using a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP nasal cancer 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 non-smoking individuals who were diagnosed with nasal cancer after using or being treated with a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPap or ventilator.
Nasal cancer (or nose cancer) is a type of head and neck cancer that develops in the nasal cavity (opening behind the nose) or paranasal sinuses (air-filled spaces in the skull around or near the nose, including maxillary, frontal, sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses) when cells in the nose mutate and become abnormal and start to grow out of control.
Cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is rare. It is estimated that about 2,000 nose cancer cases are diagnosed each year in the United States, representing about 3-5% of all head and neck cancers.
CPAP Nasal Cancer Lawsuit Cases
CPAP nasal cancer lawsuit cases and settlement claims potentially being investigated include claims of non-smoking patients who, after using a recalled Philips C-PAP, BiPAP or ventilator, were diagnosed with nasal cancer and/or sinus cancer, including:
- Nasal cancer
- Nose cancer
- Sinus cancer
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Adenoid cystic cell carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Mucosa cell carcinoma
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
- Acinic cell carcinoma
- Melanoma
- Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC)
- Esthesioneuroblastoma (olfactory neuroblastoma)
- Nose/nasal tumor
- Other types of cancer cases
In June of 2021, the FDA issued a safety communication informing the public that Philips Respironics was recalling certain ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines because of potential health risks, including toxic and carcinogenic effects, related to polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement foam degradation and/or off-gasing. Recalled Philips machines include DreamStation, C-Series, Dorma CPAP, OmniLab Advanced+, REMstar CPAP, SystemOne, A-Series BiPAP, Garbin Plus, Aeris, LifeVent Ventilator, Trilogy Ventilator and E30.
Types of Nasal Cancers
There are many types of sinonasal cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma (that develops in the thin, flat cells lining the sinuses in the respiratory tract and accounts for about 70% of all nasal cancers), adenocarcinoma (that develops in the sinus lining and accounts for about 10-20% of all nose cancers), lymphoma (that starts in cells in the immune or lymphatic system and accounts for about 5% of all nose cancers, melanoma (that begins in cells in the sinus lining that contain pigment and makes up about 3% of all nose cancers), sarcoma (that starts in muscle or connective tissue) and esthesioneuroblastoma (that starts in the olfactory nerves at the base of the skull that enter nasal cavity).
Of all sinus and nose cancers, about 60-70% occur in the maxillary sinus in the cheek, about 20-30% occur in the nasal cavity and about 10-15% occur in the ethmoid sinuses on either side of the nose.
Signs & Symptoms of Nasal Cancer
Signs and symptoms of nasal cancer can include:
- Nasal blockage
- Persistent nasal congestion
- Nosebleeds
- Facial swelling
- Nasal pain
- Double vision
- Blurred vision
- Lump in neck
- Loosened upper teeth
- Pain in the forehead, cheek, eyes or ear
- Post-nasal drip at the back of the throat
- Loss of sense of smell or taste
- Pain or numbness in the face or teeth
- A growth in the face, nose, palate or neck
- Runny eyes or watery eyes
- Pus draining from the nose
- Difficulty opening mouth
- Ear infections
- Difficulty hearing
- Sore or lesion on roof of mouth
- Headaches
- Bulging eye
- Other nasal cancer symptoms
Nasal cancer complications can include, among others, changes to vision, speech, breathing, chewing, swallowing, and/or appearance, nerve damage to face, complications from treatment (e.g., scarring), nose cancer metastasis to other parts of the body and/or death.
Tools and procedures used by doctors such as otolaryngologists to diagnose nasal cancer can include a medical history, family history, physical exam of head and neck, nasal endoscopic camera, nasoscopy, laryngoscopy, imaging tests (x-rays, CT scans, PET scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, etc.), lab tests (blood tests), and biopsy, among others.
Treatments for Nasal Cancer
Treatment for nasal cancer can include surgery (excision to remove cancerous tumor and nearby tissue, endoscopic sinus surgery, maxillectomy to remove part or all of hard palate, craniofacial resection/skull base surgery, microvascular reconstruction, free flap microvascular surgery, neck dissection, reconstructive plastic surgery, endoscopic removal), radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy.
If you or someone you love were a non-smoker who used a C-PAP, Bi-PAP or ventilator machine and were diagnosed with nasal cancer, sinus cancer or nose cancer, you may be entitled to compensation from a CPAP nasal cancer 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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