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Around 18,000 breathing machines remediated in Ireland after defect led to recall

Some 70 incident reports potentially related to the affected machines were received by the Health Products Regulatory Authority.

Almost 8,000 CPAP and BiPAP machines distributed through the HSE were recalled on foot of an initial notice first issued in 2021

Some 822 machines, commonly used by people who have sleep apnoea, are still unaccounted for

Philips Respironics say it is working towards closing the remediation of ventilator devices in Ireland in 2026

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