What is a CPAP machine? It can't replace a ventilator without being modified

CPAP machines help people with trouble breathing, but they aren't made to replace ventilators. Here's how they compare.
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BiPAP vs. CPAP: What’s the Difference?

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and BiPAP (bi-level) therapy are used to treat sleep apnea. CPAP is the most ...
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BiPAP Therapy for COPD: What to Expect

Bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) therapy is often used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is an umbrella term for lung and respiratory diseases that make ...
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Here's how to determine whether your CPAP machine is part of a recall

PHILLIPS HAS NOW RECALLED ALMOST 20 DIFFERENT MODELS OF CPAP AND BIPAP MACHISNE BECSEAU OF HEALTH CONCERNS. THE COMPANY SAYS THAT THE PHONE THAT IS INSIDE OFHE T MACHINES TO DAMPEN THE SOUND CAN BREAK ...
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Philips recalls 17M CPAP and BiPAP machine masks due to potential magnet interference

The trouble seemingly never ends for Philips’ beleaguered Respironics division. Since beginning a recall of around 5.5 million ventilators and other breathing support machines more than a year ago, in ...
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CPAP, BiPAP machines could be used in the fight against COVID-19

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the number of COVID-19 cases in our country rise, supplies are dwindling. Medical professionals facing a shortage of ventilators in some areas of the country are turning to ...
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FDA: Recalled Philips BiPAP, CPAP machines tied to more than 560 deaths

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a recall affecting millions of Philips sleep apnea machines, now saying that they may been linked to at least 561 deaths. The agency, in a statement ...