Sleep-Related
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Information

The IPSA Board is providing its’ membership with links to information regarding the recent recall (US)/field safety notice (international markets) of specific Philips Respironics models of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices. This is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice and is not meant to substitute for the clinical or medical judgment of our clinicians or members.

The following information is available online from Philips:

• Medical Device recall notification (U.S. only) / field safety notice (International Markets)
• Information for physicians and other medical care providers
• Sleep and respiratory care update: Clinical information for physicians
• Physician engagement letter
• Philips recall letter to device customers
• Press release: Philips issues recall notification

Additional information is available through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine