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Amid massive recall, Philips reports issues with some repaired devices

While Philips subsidiary Philips Respironics continues an extensive program to repair and replace 5.5 million respirators following a June 2021 recall, primarily due to potential health risks associated with sound-absorbing polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam, new problems are plaguing some of the repaired devices. In mid-November, the FDA issued a recall update that affected certain continuous …

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