The Rocket Sports Dryer, a device designed to disinfect sports equipment, could be the solution to Quebec’s protective medical gear shortage.
Premier Francois Legault announced Quebec is running low on essential medical supplies used by front line workers, saying stock would only last about a week.
During the pandemic, health care workers are using 10 times more masks, gloves and face shields than normal. While many supplies can be reused, the N95 mask is an important piece of equipment that cannot.
Pointe-Claire resident and inventor of the Rocket Dryer, Domenico Ciarallo, believes his device could possibly decontaminate the single-use mask. “Since our dryer is used on hockey equipment to kill bacteria, I thought to myself, this would be