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ference between oCVD PEDOT-coated
fabrics of varying thicknesses.
" This consistent high breathability indicates
the enhanced versatility of oCVD
PEDOT for wearable devices, as film
thickness can be adjusted per application
without having to consider the effect
on breathability, " Lee says.
A manuscript about Lee's research was
published in the journal Science Advances.
He disclosed the innovation to the Purdue
Research Foundation Office of Technology
Commercialization, which has
applied for patent protection on the intellectual
property. Lee says the next steps
to develop the process are packaging and
pairing through Bluetooth to wirelessly
monitor health information during everyday
activities without a medical expert's
assistance. Lee's research was supported
by the Purdue Polytechnic Institute's Realizing
the Digital Enterprise program.
This article was written Steve Martin,
Purdue University. For more information,
contact Sunghwan Lee at sunghlee@
purdue.edu or visit www.purdue.edu. Industry
partners interested in further developing
the technology should contact
Will Buchanan, wdbuchanan @prf.org,
about 2021-LEE-69500.
AdvaMed: EPA's EtO Proposals Create Significant Risk
of a Healthcare Crisis
EPA must address policies
to ensure patient access.
AdvaMed
Washington, DC
The Environment Protection Agency
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants and the preliminary interim
decision under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (NESHAP
and FIFRA).
EtO-sterilized devices can be found
(EPA) issued two separate proposals
earlier this year covering the use of EtO
for device sterilization: the National
in many healthcare procedures, from a
standard blood draw during an annual
physical to a complex surgical procedure
such as open-heart surgery. The process
is used to sterilize half, or 20 billion, of
all medical devices in the United States
each year. It is the only effective, viable
sterilization method for many medical
devices. Sterilization is at capacity, and
any regulations that reduce capacity,
even temporarily, would have serious implications
for patient care.
In recent comments filed with the
EPA, AdvaMed, the medtech associaMedical
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