Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Get FDA Approval For Clear Face Mask

Baltimore-based ClearMask LLC, a privately held medical supply company consisting of Johns Hopkins University graduate students and alumni, has received an initial OK from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for what the company calls the first fully transparent, surgical-grade face mask.

The FDA clearance — officially known as 510(k) clearance — is a premarket approval that the mask is safe and effective.

ClearMask says the mask can be used in hospitals and clinics, as well as schools, retail, hospitality and other settings.

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