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Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) has qualified a new reprocessing protocol that can extend the lifespan of single-use N95 masks (respirators) utilizing STERRAD Systems already available in most US hospitals and globally. The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic has...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to the nation’s hospitals on behalf of Vice President Pence requesting they report data in connection with their efforts to fight the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Specifically, the Trump...

It is the responsibility of every member of the surgical team to work together to prevent the number of surgical site infections that occur in patient’s post-surgery.

FKA Brands, parent company to HoMedics, has joined the effort to make supplies available during the coronavirus crisis. The manufacturer of personal health and wellness products for more than 30 years has converted production lines to produce masks and other personal...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an immediately in effect guidance to help expand the availability of surgical apparel for health care professionals, including gowns (togas), hoods, and surgeon’s and patient examination gloves during this...

Battelle announced that it has begun rapid manufacturing of a system to decontaminate N95 respirator masks and other medical protective equipment. Each Battelle CCDS Critical Care Decontamination System is capable of decontaminating up to 80,000 masks per day at full...