Could A Catheter Using A Narrow Spectrum Light Ward Off Hospital-Acquired Infections? Veritas Medical Reveals

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A medical device startup co-founded by five University of Utah graduates and students has taken on the challenge of combating the 100,000 deaths from hospital-acquired infections transmitted from catheters each year. They developed a bacteria-killing catheter that uses light to cleanse the catheter. Veritas Medical’s winnings from the International Business Model competition will help lay the groundwork for clinical trials early next year.

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