Coronavirus has sparked a new conversation about the difference between ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines.

BiPAP and CPAP masks help people with obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory insufficiency or respiratory failure — health conditions that cause pauses in breathing during sleep.

More than 17 million masks for BiPAP and CPAP machines have been recalled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recall stems from Philips’ finding that the magnets embedded in some of its CPAP and BiPAP masks may interact with certain implanted medical devices in both the wearers of the masks and ...

More than 17 million masks for BiPAP and CPAP machines have been recalled, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Philips Respironics recalled more than 17 million masks used with their continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, and bilevel positive airway pressure, or BIPAP machines.

BiPAP and CPAP masks help people with obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory insufficiency or respiratory failure — health conditions that cause pauses in breathing during sleep.