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Millions of people in the United States use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines every night. CPAP machines are a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. CPAP machines use a hose that is connected to a mask or nosepiece to deliver air pressure to help people with obstructive sleep apnea breathe while they are asleep. Philips…

Has a loved one suffered serious injuries or death during a head or neck surgery? This may be the result of a defective endotracheal tube. Goldenberg Lauricella is currently investigating EMG endotracheal tube failure lawsuits where an individual suffered a serious injury or death during a surgery where a silicon-based EMG endotracheal tube was…

A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation of prominent sleep apnea device manufacturer, Philips Respironics, revealed that the manufacturer had knowledge of its devices’ dangerous defect for almost six years before it issued a nationwide recall. Philips Respironics manufactures ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP machines to treat sleep apnea and prevent the medical complications…

Losing a limb is one of the most horrific injuries an individual can endure. The physical, emotional, mental, and financial costs of amputations are devastating and severe. Amputations require hospitalization, extensive treatment, and potentially expensive prosthetics that may need to be replaced as time goes on. Amputations may be performed intentionally by medical professionals…

Defective medical devices can cause horrendous injuries, permanent disabilities, hospitalizations, and even death. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a medical device is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. In other words, these devices are intended to ease…

In June 2021, the Dutch company Royal Philips (commonly known as Philips) issued a recall of millions of ventilators and sleep apnea devices after uncovering that the sound abatement foam is prone to degradation and inhalation.  Polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam is used in millions of Philips ventilators and sleep apnea devices. The…