Personal protective equipment manufacturers are asking the federal government to beef up its planning for and management of future pandemics to avoid the shortages that have endangered healthcare workers during COVID-19. Representatives of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), which includes the major manufacturers of N95 masks, told reporters today that they plan to ask the federal […]
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$4.2m project with GE would develop air transport vital-signs patch
The Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC) announced this week that it has launched a project with GE Research to develop a medical-grade wireless patch that monitors the vital signs of medical patients during emergency air transport. The device would advance medical care coordination, records management and patient outcomes in aeromedical evacuation and help drive advances in consumer-based telehealth, according to […]
Dupont to deliver millions of Tyvek suits to aid coronavirus fight
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says DuPont has agreed to deliver 450,000 Tyvek suits to the U.S. this week to protect healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with an N95 respirator or surgical/face mask, a face shield or protective eyewear, and gloves, a Tyvek coverall suit is an important piece of […]
