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World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA

WINNIPEG — PADM Medical PRECISION ECO Plant based procedural mask with earloops receives emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. FDA, it is reportedly a plant based procedural mask.

PADM Medical Group of Companies (PADM Medical Canada and PADM Medical USA), a manufacturer in the design and development of sustainable medical consumables and eco-friendly sustainable medical products, announced that it has received its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market PRECISION ECO, a procedural mask with ear loops for use in healthcare and medical settings in the United States of America.

Billions of petroleum based, synthetic disposable surgical masks are discarded globally on an annual basis. Increasingly, governments and consumers are recognizing the environmental threats posed world-wide by this plastic pollution. Most disposable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) consists of petroleum based, non-biodegradable polymers that can take up to 450 years to decompose in our landfills, rivers, lakes, and other natural environments.

PADM Medical’s PRECISION ECO Plant Based procedural masks, made using ECOFUSE plant-based materials manufactured by Roswell Textiles from renewable crop resources, will try and reduce the adverse impact on the environment of petroleum based, single use disposable face masks. The ECOFUSE materials are industrially compostable and by being plant based, reportedly help reduce the CO2 emissions of PRECISION ECO by approximately 55% compared to conventional petroleum-based masks. PRECISION ECO procedural masks generate carbon credits as a result of the net carbon reduction.

“The EUA on the PRECISION ECO product is a milestone. It is a reward to our commitment to making eco-conscious products to support the health and wellness of all individuals and our planet. This commitment drives us as a company as we continue to innovate for a greener and more sustainable world. We are working in collaboration with our global partners to develop the vast potential of our PRECISION ECO plant based/compostable masks.” said Martin Petrak, PADM Medical Group CEO.