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>The FDA said that since April 2021 it has received more than 116,000 medical device reports of foam breaking down in Philips CPAP (continuous positive airway p

>The FDA said that since April 2021 it has received more than 116,000 medical device reports of foam breaking down in Philips CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines and BiPAP sleep therapy devices If I'm doing the math correctly...they are settling for $400 million...that's only~$3500 per complaint...that's not much money by any means...for a product that can cause cancer. Please correct me if I am wrong.

BobbyTables2 3y ago
Look at it on the bright side, they paid about 1000X per person compared to Equifax! (I jest). It seems far worse (per capita) to get in a single fender bender than it does to cover up defective airbags for decades… “Numbers sanctify my good friend” - Monsieur Verdoux
icegreentea2 3y ago
From the class action settlement website (https://www.respironicscpap-elsettlement.com/ https://www.respironicscpap-elsettlement.com/) it looks like the $400 million is the estimated minimum, and this settlement is strictly about replacement of machines. As both the article and settlement website say: > The settlement does not impact or release any claims for personal injuries or medical monitoring relief, according to the administrator with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In otherwords, there can be additional penalties/lawsuits more directly related to health damages.
life-and-quiet 3y ago
Affected (former) user. This settlement only applies to financial damages, I believe. If you read the link, or the class action documentation they sent to me, it does not apply to future costs related to medical monitoring or care.
pompino 3y ago
>for a product that can cause cancer. Wonder if they'll ever go after alcohol and processed meat as known group 1 carcinogens (i.e. not the flimsy 'in the state of california' kind)

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>The FDA said that since April 2021 it has received more than 116,000 medical device reports of foam breaking down in Philips CPAP (continuous positive airway p

by bob_theslob646 3y ago

BobbyTables2 3y ago
Look at it on the bright side, they paid about 1000X per person compared to Equifax! (I jest). It seems far worse (per capita) to get in a single fender bender than it does to cover up defective airbags for decades… “Numbers sanctify my good friend” - Monsieur Verdoux
icegreentea2 3y ago
From the class action settlement website (https://www.respironicscpap-elsettlement.com/ https://www.respironicscpap-elsettlement.com/) it looks like the $400 million is the estimated minimum, and this settlement is strictly about replacement of machines. As both the article and settlement website say: > The settlement does not impact or release any claims for personal injuries or medical monitoring relief, according to the administrator with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In otherwords, there can be additional penalties/lawsuits more directly related to health damages.
life-and-quiet 3y ago
Affected (former) user. This settlement only applies to financial damages, I believe. If you read the link, or the class action documentation they sent to me, it does not apply to future costs related to medical monitoring or care.
pompino 3y ago
>for a product that can cause cancer. Wonder if they'll ever go after alcohol and processed meat as known group 1 carcinogens (i.e. not the flimsy 'in the state of california' kind)