Long time friend of ours was recently diagnosed with thyroid and colon cancer. This is a man in his early forties, so the diagnosis was shocking. Turns out, there is a very good chance the cancer was delivered courtesy of a CPAP machine, prescribed for him about eighteen months ago:
The cancers he has are both in line with preliminary research on the carcinogenic effects of exposure to the deteroriating insulating foam in these machines.
We're hopeful he'll survive the illnesses. Chances of any kind of restitution for the medical bills, plus pain and suffering, are a long way off. His wife is wracked with guilt because she encouraged him to get the machine, so there is a lot of extra emotional pain in their household, to go along with actual pain.
Please, if you are using a CPAP, verify it's not one of the recalled models. If it is, get it replaced ASAP, and don't sign any waiver of your legal rights in exchange for a new machine.
Certain Philips Respironics Ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled
The recall is due to issues with PE-PUR foam, used to reduce sound and vibration, breaking down and potentially entering the device’s air pathway.
www.fda.gov
The cancers he has are both in line with preliminary research on the carcinogenic effects of exposure to the deteroriating insulating foam in these machines.
We're hopeful he'll survive the illnesses. Chances of any kind of restitution for the medical bills, plus pain and suffering, are a long way off. His wife is wracked with guilt because she encouraged him to get the machine, so there is a lot of extra emotional pain in their household, to go along with actual pain.
Please, if you are using a CPAP, verify it's not one of the recalled models. If it is, get it replaced ASAP, and don't sign any waiver of your legal rights in exchange for a new machine.