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CPAP (Phillips recall) and Cancer
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I recently heard of the recall on Facebook. My thoughts are why were patients not notified by the provider/supplier of the equipment. My husband has been using the equipment since 2016 and was diagnosed with Prostate cancer and had to have his prostate removed at age 57. I am unsure if this could have been the cause, but concerns me. Would like to know more.
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Hello @danamh, Welcome to Connect. That is a good question to which none of us can answer. My best guess is it is a matter of logistics - the recall is only in the United States currently and it affects over 3 and half million users (read that somewhere). How many of those users bothered to register their device with the company, how many different providers are involved and since the recall was announced on June 14th, 2021 it hasn't been that long. It definitely is a design flaw. You can read about the recall and register your device with Philips here: https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/e/sleep/communications/src-update
I have not medical training but I would think if it was going to cause any kind of cancer it would be lung cancer or something similar. Is your husband still using the Philip's CPAP?