Tru-D SmartUVC
Like many of the medical volunteers who flew to West Africa in the middle of the horrific Ebola outbreak last year, Charleston physician Dr. Jeffery Deal wanted to help infected patients recover and do his part to stop the spread of the deadly virus. But unlike the other doctors and nurses, Deal had a secret weapon—a robot he designed to disinfect treatment rooms and eliminate even the most dangerous pathogens. See how his TRU-D robot works in this video.
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Safe water, saved lives — Dr. Jeffery Deal also works for Water Missions International, a Charleston-based charity bringing clean water and simple sanitation to poor nations around the world.