Philips flags more issues with previously-replaced ventilators, says FDA

Philips on Monday flagged more problems with some ventilators that it has previously replaced, as per an FDA statement. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the company has been struggling with a major recall of ventilators.

A Philips spokesperson said, as quoted by Reuters, that only Trilogy 100/200 ventilator models were potentially affected.

The FDA said the company had notified it that the sound abatement foam could come loose in some refurbished models, “lowering the inspiratory pressure”.

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In addition, trace amounts of particulate matter were found in air pathways of some reworked ventilators, as per Reuters.

According to reports, Philips has replaced more than 4 million ventilators and sleep apnoea machines over the past 18 months due to worries that the foam used in the machines could become toxic.

The spokesperson said Trilogy 100/200 ventilators represent around 3 percent of the recall, and no sleep apnoea machines were affected.

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Philips shares declined 1.3 percent to 13.55 euros in Amsterdam.

(With inputs from Reuters)