Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Emergency Use of the Duke University COVIAGE | NLM

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Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers: Emergency Use of the Duke University COVIAGE

09/24/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 9/24/2020. This four-page fact sheet informs healthcare providers of the significant known and potential risks and benefits of the emergency use of COVIAGE. This device is authorized for use by healthcare personnel (HCP) as an extra layer of protection in addition to personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent HCP exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates by providing isolation of hospitalized patients with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, at the time of definitive airway management, when performing airway-related medical procedures, or during certain transport of such patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. (PDF)