MINNEAPOLIS Rolling their eyes at the man’s bullheadedness, sources confirmed Wednesday that local 65-year-old Patrick Moyer was so Covid paranoid he still would not remove his ventilator. “It’s been three years since the pandemic started what’s he going to do, keep wearing it for the rest of his life?” said sister…
The FDA on Thursday classified the recall of Dutch medical devices maker Philips respiratory machines as most serious, saying their use could lead to injuries or death.
Dutch medical device maker Philips said on Monday it has expanded an earlier recall of some respiratory machines to a total of 1700 devices globally due to possible contamination of a plastic component with a non-compatible material.
FDA said reports of faulty Philips ventilators and sleep apnea machines had risen in the past quarter, underlining problems facing the Dutch company, which has just announced plans to replace its CEO.