GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Jan. 18, 1954

GOODS & SERVICES

Surgical Spray. A plastic surgical dressing that can be sprayed on wounds was put on sale to physicians by Aeroplast Corp., Dayton. First developed in cooperation with the Air Force Aero Medical Laboratory for mass treatment of burns, such as in an atomic attack, the spray dressing has since been used on all types of wounds. The transparent plastic permits a check without changing the dressing, can be stripped off easily. Price: $6.67 a 6-oz. can.

Electronic Sterilizer. A portable water sterilizer that kills bacteria by means of ultraviolet lamps inside a stainless steel cylinder was put on sale...

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