Thousands of ventilators pulled as electrical faults put UK patients’ lives at risk
by Shanti Das from on (#5Y0M8)
Electrical problem triggers global safety alert on 2,000 Philips machines
Two thousand ventilators being used in UK hospitals are at risk of suddenly shutting down due to electrical faults that have led to a global safety alert.
Hospitals have been ordered to source replacement ventilators after Philips Respironics said its breathing support devices could suddenly stop working, in some cases without activating a warning alarm.
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