Tag: magnets
Sleepnet recalls masks with magnets
March 21, 2024HME News Staff
HAMPTON, N.H. – Sleepnet Corporation has initiated a voluntary worldwide recall for all CPAP and BiPAP masks with magnets due to potential interference with certain medical devices. When a magnet comes into close proximity to certain medical implants or metallic implants, it could interfere with the performance or the position of the implant, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Sleepnet has been distributing masks with magnets since 2006 and to date there have been no...
ResMed issues urgent field safety notice
November 21, 2023HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – ResMed issued an urgent field safety notice to patients on Nov. 20, detailing a potential issue with its masks with magnets interacting with some implants or medical devices.
When a magnet comes close to certain medical implants/devices (less than 6 inches), the company says there is potential for magnetic interference to change:
the function of an implant/medical device
the position of implants made of ferromagnetic material
In...