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Fighting COVID-19: How one MedTech Company is Using UV-C Technology to Eliminate Virus & Save Lives

Global Medical Device Podcast · 10 Apr 2020 · 24m · Episode 141

What this episode covers

Jeff Veenhuis, President and CEO of Surfacide, and Quinn Leach, Director of Quality and Compliance, discuss how the company is scaling its UV-C disinfection systems to combat COVID-19 and protect healthcare workers. They explain the physics of UV-C technology, their evidence-based approach validated by studies on MERS and SARS-CoV-2, and the rapid operational pivot to support PPE disinfection research. The conversation highlights the critical role of Greenlight Guru’s QMS in enabling Surfacide to ramp production and manage supply chain complexities during the crisis.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Surfacide, Greenlight Guru, Medtronic, University of Iowa
Products
N95
Also
UV-C, MERS, SARS-CoV-2, FDA, CDC

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