Quick Hits: New Device Disinfects N95 Masks

A new device that rapidly disinfects medical masks aims to alleviate current mask shortages.

Apr 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated entire industries, but certainly not the medical mask market. Cut-and-sew manufacturers across the world are pivoting to produce fabric medical masks to address shortages in healthcare facilities, but costs are high. A recent Medgadget article discussed a new device that can increase the longevity of N95 medical masks by disinfecting them.

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