Philips medical equipment problems
2022.11.23 06:08
Philips medical equipment problems
Budrigannews.com – The U.S. Food and FDA on Wednesday said Philips filed 21,000 medical device reports in connection with faulty foam in its ventilation and sleep apnoea devices in the Aug-Oct 2022 period.
Philips has been recalling 5.5 million such devices since June 2021 after it became aware that a foam part can deteriorate and threaten users’ health.
In a statement, Philips said that it believes the large number of reports are a result of publicity around the issue, which has wiped $30 billion off its market valuation.
“The vast majority, 93%, of the approximately 90,000 medical device reports filed since March 2021 are alleged technical malfunctions that do not involve serious injury,” the company said.
