Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose connected to a mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose and mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure.

The FDA is warning patients and healthcare providers that it has received over 270 reports about Philips (NYSE:PHG) Respironics' DreamStation 2 CPAP machines overheating, which can lead to injury. In ...

The FDA said that it has received reports that the machines can overheat and cause “thermal issues such as fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating while people are using” the devices. The ...

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (NEWS10) – Philips Respironics has issued a recall on thousands of ventilators and CPAP machines. The recall only affects units sold in the United States. The units affected ...

CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is ...

As sleep apnea cases continue to rise across Canada, Air Voel remains committed to providing advanced CPAP machines that adapt to real life, not the other way around. By combining modern technology ...

Long haul trucker Bob Stanton has been using a CPAP machine for 14 years. He is on the road three to four weeks at a time, and, in addition to driving, Stanton works for Dedicated Sleep, an Oregon ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways CPAP therapy creates pressure that helps keep your airway open while you ...