If you or a loved one were injured after using a recalled DreamStation, DreamStation CPAP or BiPAP, DreamStation ASV, DreamStation ST, DreamStation AVAPS, or DreamStation Go C-PAP or APAP breathing machine, you may be entitled to compensation from a DreamStation CPAP or BiPAP recall lawsuit or settlement.
A team of medical device injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement cases of individuals who claim to have been injured after using certain DreamStation CPAP or BiPAP Machines containing polyester-based polyurethane PE-PUR sound abatement foam that were recalled by Philips.
DreamStation Recall Lawsuit Injury Cases
Urgent Medical Device Recall notifications were reportedly sent to Philips Respironics customers advising of the DreamStation CPAP and Bi-Level PAP devices’ sound abatement foam’s susceptibility to degradation and volatile organic compound emission. According to the recall notifications, these issues can potentially result in serious injury which can be life-threatening, cause permanent impairment, and/or require medical intervention to preclude permanent impairment.
The majority of affected devices subject to the Philips recall are reportedly in the 1st-generation DreamStation product line (Philips’ next-generation CPAP platform, DreamStation 2, is not a part of the recall).
DreamStation CPAP & BiPAP Recall Lawsuit Claims
DreamStation C-PAP recall lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who suffered serious injuries or complications, including cancer and/or respiratory injuries after using recalled DreamStation CPAP or BiPAP machines, including:
- DreamStation
- DreamStation CPAP
- DreamStation Auto CPAP
- DreamStation BiPAP
- DreamStation Go
- DreamStation Go CPAP
- DreamStation Go APAP
- DreamStation ASV
- DreamStation ST
- DreamStation AVAPS
DreamStation CPAP, DreamStation Auto CPAP, DreamStation BiPAP, DreamStation Go CPAP and DreamStation Go APAP devices are non-continuous ventilators. DreamStation ASV, DreamStation ST and DreamStation AVAPS are non-life supporting continuous ventilators.
DreamStation CPAP machines are fixed-pressure continuous positive airway pressure devices. DreamStation BiPAP machines are Bi-Level positive airway pressure devices. DreamStation Go CPAP and DreamStation Go APAP are travel CPAP (APAP) machines for patients who need their sleep apnea therapy device to be portable.
Dreamstation APAP or Auto CPAP (or AutoPAP) devices are automatic positive airway pressure devices that automatically titrate the amount of pressure delivered to the patient to the minimum required to maintain an unobstructed airway on a breath-by-breath basis by measuring the resistance in the patient’s breathing based on levels of airway blockage.
DreamStation ASV breathing machines have an Adaptive Servo Ventilation system that adjusts pressure support to stabilize breathing and deliver a minimum level of mechanical intervention. DreamStation ST or S/T machines have a Spontaneous Timed feature that allows the device to initiate a breath, switching from exhalation to inhalation automatically if a natural breath is not detected within a set time.
Dreamstation AVAPS breathing machines provide average volume assured pressure support to help patients maintain a tidal volume (amount of air moving in or out of lungs with each respiratory cycle) equal to or greater than a target tidal volume by automatically controlling the change in pressure support provided to the patient.
Respiratory Injury Cases and Cancer Injury Claims
Dreamstation respiratory injury cases and cancer injury claims potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who suffered serious injuries or complications, including:
- Cancer
- Throat cancer
- Larynx cancer
- Trachea cancer
- Nasal/sinus/nose cancer
- Mouth cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Tongue cancer
- Lip cancer or gum cancer
- Hard or soft palate cancer
- Tonsil cancer
- Blood cancer
- Bone marrow cancer
- Leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Thyroid cancer
- Lung cancer
- Lung disease/damage
- Restrictive lung disease
- Interstitial lung disease
- Respiratory failure
- Fibrosis or scarring of the lung(s)
- Pulmonary sarcoidosis
- Reactive airway disease
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pulmonary edema
- Recurrent pneumonia/chemical pneumonia
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- COPD
- Chronic obstructive asthma
- Chronic obstructive bronchitis
- Lung transplant
- Other types of cancers
- Other serious respiratory issues
If you or a loved one used a recalled Philips DreamStation C-PAP or Bi-PAP breathing machine and suffered from cancer or respiratory injury, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a DreamStation recall 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 (e.g., DreamStation, etc.) 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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