If you or a loved one were diagnosed with tonsil cancer after using or being treated with a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP or ventilator machine, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP tonsil 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 individuals who were diagnosed with tonsil cancer after using or being treated with a recalled Philips CPAP, BiPap or ventilator machine.
Tonsil cancer is a type of oropharyngeal cancer (head and neck cancers that affect the mouth and throat) that develops when cells in the tonsils become malignant or abnormal and begin to grow out of control.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, there is 1 in 60 chance that males will be diagnosed with tonsil cancer in their lifetime and a 1 in 140 chance that females will be diagnosed with tonsil cancer in their lifetime.
CPAP Tonsil Cancer Lawsuit Cases
CPAP tonsil cancer lawsuit cases and settlement claims potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who, after using a recalled Philips C-PAP, BiPAP or ventilator machine, were diagnosed with tonsil cancer, including the following, among others:
- Tonsil cancer
- Squamous cell carcinoma of tonsils
- Tonsillar cancer
- Tonsil tumor
- Tonsil lesion
- Other types of mouth or oral cancer
- Other types of cancer lawsuits
In June of 2021, the FDA provided a safety notice regarding the issuance of a recall of certain Philips ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP machines (including, among others, DreamStation, and REMstar CPAP devices) due to potential health concerns, such as the possible toxic and carcinogenic effects of polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement foam in the recalled machines that may degrade and/or off-gas.
Tonsil Cancer Injury Claims
Tonsil cancer is the most common type of oropharyngeal cancer, compromising about 23 percent of all oropharyngeal cancers. The most common form of tonsil cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (a form of tonsil cancer that develops from squamous cells in the mucous layer of the tonsil). Rarer forms of tonsil cancer can include primary tonsillar lymphoma and small cell carcinoma of the tonsil.
Although the throat has three types of tonsils (i.e., pharyngeal tonsil or adenoids at the back of the throat, palatine tonsils on the sides of the throat, and lingual tonsils at the base of the tongue), most tonsil cancers involve the palatine tonsils on the sides of the throat.
Signs & Symptoms of Tonsil Cancer
Signs and symptoms of tonsil cancer can include:
- Lump in neck
- Persistent sore throat
- Sore throat that won’t heal
- Jaw pain
- Ear pain
- Mouth pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty chewing
- Difficulty speaking
- Unintended weight loss
- Blood in saliva
- Bleeding tonsil
- Fatigue
- Voice changes
- Bad breath
- Tonsil that is larger on one side
- Feeling like something stuck in throat
- Other tonsil cancer symptoms
Tonsil cancer complications, including complications from tonsil cancer surgery, can include, among others, Horner’s syndrome and palsies of the brachial plexus and phrenic nerve, rupture of the extracranial carotid arteries, breathing difficulty, need for tracheotomy, need for a feeding tube, dental implants, jaw reconstruction surgery, speech and language therapy, tonsil cancer metastasis to other parts of the body and/or death.
Tools and procedures used by a doctor (such as an otolaryngologist or oncologist) to diagnose tonsil cancer can include a medical history, family history, physical exam, imaging tests (x-ray, CT scan, PET scan, MRI), orthopantomography or panorex imaging (panoramic X-ray of the upper and lower jaw), lab tests, laryngoscopy and tonsil biopsy, among others.
Tonsil Cancer Treatments
Treatment for tonsil cancer can include surgery cancer (to remove cancerous tumors, the tonsils or surrounding tissues such as lymph nodes), transoral robotic surgery (TORS), radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or targeted drug therapy, among others.
If you or someone you love used a recalled Philips C-PAP or Bi-PAP machine or ventilator device and were diagnosed with tonsil cancer, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a CPAP tonsil 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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