Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) subsidiary Philips Respironics is alerting users of certain CPAP or Bi-Level PAP therapy masks with magnetic headgear clips or straps ...

The magnets in the mask may interfere with implants that have metal on them Using the mask may affect patients and those around them with such implants Some 17 million sleep therapy masks are affected ...

Philips Respironics issued a warning that some of its sleep therapy masks used with its respiratory machines could pose a "risk of serious injury" to patients. Certain CPAP or Bi-Level PAP therapy ...

These masks may continue to be used according to the updated instructions and labeling if patients or people in close proximity to them do not have implanted metallic medical devices or metallic ...

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