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Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared (www.propublica.org)

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[-] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing this important - and very well written - article.

Anyone know why Philips kept quiet abut the carcinogenic defect for a decade and announced the problem only after they had a suitable replacement machine?

I need to check with loved ones now. Wow...

[-] reddit_zuigt@feddit.nl 31 points 3 years ago

It's always the same awnser, money.

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago

I almost got this machine but I liked the features on the ResMed more and insisted on it instead. Bullet fucking dodged. It's absolute bullshit that companies can endanger people like this.

[-] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago

I think it's fucked that people that make these decisions never face consequences for hurting people.

[-] woodytrombone@lemmy.world 16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

They were given to Active Duty servicemembers, too - not just veterans. It took months to get a replacement device.

(Source: me)

[-] mayflower@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 years ago

Anyone surprised?

[-] copymyjalopy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Yep, I had one of these and used it for years. Luckily mine started degrading right when Phillips replaced it with the new model.

[-] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago

Has anyone taken a cpap test and found out they don't need one?

[-] Sacreblew@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago

Yes, mostly I just need to manage my allergies.

[-] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago

They said off two nights of data, 1 night was on the threshold and the second night was perfectly normal. And said what/if anything I do was really just up to me. But to try doing whatever I did the second night, and maybe test again later to see if it’s working. I think the difference was sleep orientation

[-] Chuymatt@artemis.camp 3 points 3 years ago

Yes. Mind you, many are screened out with an overnight spO2 exam.

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