Second EUA For Mask Decontamination Tech Goes To Steris
Executive Summary
The US FDA has issued an emergency use authorization permitting the Steris V-PRO to be used to decontaminate masks used by medical professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology could get as many as 750,000 more clean N95 masks to medical personnel each day, the agency says.
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