Vindication, Or Spin? Philips Says Tests Confirm Safety Of Breathing Machines. Plaintiff Attorneys Argue Results Lack Credibility

Royal Philips says independent tests show its sleep therapy devices, which have been the subject of controversy since being recalled in June 2021, are safe and unlikely to harm patients. Attorneys representing patients suing the company call the results a shameless attempt to deflect blame.

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A thorough testing regimen of much-scrutinized breathing devices from Royal Philips indicates they are safe and unlikely to have harmed patients, according to Philips.

The Dutch company released the results from a completed series of tests that looked into the health risks reportedly associated with sleep therapy and ventilator devices made by its...

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