Brier Dudley's Blog | FDA OKs Vioguard's germ-killing keyboard | Seattle Times Newspaper.
Vioguard's keyboard retracts, when not in use, into a case where germicidal ultraviolet lights kill microorganisms including influenza and MRSA. In June, the American Journal of Infection Control published a study of the effectiveness of ultraviolet light-sanitized keyboards in a pediatric hospital. It found the approach to disinfection was 67 percent effective in eliminating bacterial infection. A patent and the FDA approval were both issued last month, and Vioguard is now looking for investors to help launch the product. It employs about 5 people plus contractors.
