EU Funding to Support Critical New Surgical Technologies for COVID-19

The PORSAV project, an initiative developing new technology to protect surgeons and patients from COVID-19, has received 2.4m euro in support from the European Commission. The rapid 18-month effort is being led by Irish SMEs Palliare Ltd and Pintail Ltd, in collaboration with University College Dublin, as well as Polish medical device manufacturer SteriPack and IRCAD, a leading French institution for surgical training.

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