Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Food and Drug Administration and healthcare technology company Philips came to an agreement to no longer sell their sleep therapy or respiratory care devices in the United States until they “demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements.” In 2021, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in Philips Respironics ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines were found to degrade and cause serious health issues or death, leading to a mass recall. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines are typically used by people who have sleep apnea, a condition in which a person’s breathing stops and starts while sleeping, Mayo Clinic explains. CPAP machines use air pressure delivered through a mask to keep a person’s airway open while they sleep. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/yes-the-fda-recommends-using-replacement-philips-cpap-devices/536-c80fb68e-b1c4-416d-9d65-73873b60004d ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay