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2. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   A full face mask over the mouth and nose is another approach for people who breathe out of their mouths when they sleep. [13] Often, oral masks and naso-oral masks are used when nasal congestion or obstruction is an issue. [medical citation needed] There are also devices that combine nasal pressure with mandibular advancement devices (MAD).

3. Positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   Some full-face masks "float" on the face like a hover-craft, with thin, soft, flexible "curtains" ensuring less skin abrasion, and the possibility of coughing and yawning. Some people may find wearing a CPAP mask uncomfortable or constricting: eyeglass wearers and bearded men may prefer the nasal-pillow type of mask.

4. 561 deaths linked to recalled Philips sleep apnea machines ...

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   A 2021 recall of Philips breathing devices is related to 561 deaths, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. ... 561 deaths linked to recalled Philips sleep apnea machines, FDA says ...

5. Respironics - Wikipedia

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   McGinnis developed the "Nasal CPAP Mask System," a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for the treatment of sleep apnea, [3] based on the original 1981 design by Dr. Colin Sullivan. [4] After receiving FDA approval in 1984, Respironics began selling the first commercially available CPAP machine a year later. [5]

6. US federal court orders Philips to restrict production of ...

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   (Reuters) -A U.S. federal court issued a decree to restrict the production and sale of Philips' new sleep apnea machines at several facilities in the country, the Food and Drug Administration said ...

7. Philips recalls ventilators, sleep apnea machines due to ...

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   Philips Chief Executive Frans van Houten said the company was one of the largest makers of sleep apnea machines and ventilators. Between 3 million and 4 million would be targeted in the recall, he ...