NNews like this can scare more than one person, but it is always good to know that behind the companies that take care of our health by manufacturing utensils or devices that improve our health, there are always other companies that are dedicated to auditing that what is offered to us is good for us.
In the United States, furthermore, this compensation system in case there are utensils that do not work as they should or that, due to their operation, could cause an illness, is carried out strictly. It has now become known that the Dutch company Philips has agreed to pay $1.1 billion in the country of stars and stripes in the case of some of its devices to treat sleep apnea could cause cancer. Thus, The company has decided to compensate the claimants, but has made it clear that its Respironics line products do not cause any harm.
Unsafe devices
It was the health authorities of the North American country that forced the Philips company to withdraw millions of devices from the market not because of the certainties they had, but rather out of concern that certain components carried potential cancer risks.
Because of this, the company that has a healthcare division has made an economic provision of 982 million euros ($1.1 billion) to assume payment of personal injury and medical supervision claims. Something that the company has been suffering from since 2021 and with which it wants to put an end to the uncertainty on the matter. In fact, the technology company has not admitted any type of guilt or responsibility.
“Patient safety and quality are our top priority and We have taken important steps to further resolve the consequences of the Respironics recall.“said the CEO of Philips, Roy Jakobs, in a statement echoed by the CBSNews channel website.
“Remediation of sleep therapy devices for patients is nearly complete and test results to date show that use of these devices is not expected to cause measurable harm to health. We are sorry for the concern patients may have experienced.“concluded the Philips statement.
A million-dollar agreement that will cover the claims that were filed in the courts of the United States. Besides, It has been known that payments will be made in 2025.
